--- Session 29: Diverging Paths ---
Session Start: Sun Jan 07 16:23:16 2001

<Gayo> --SESSION START--
<Ellena> «ooc: Storen! I TOLD you not to eat the magic lettuce »
*** zathras is now known as zathICQme
<Neydisa> « Magic lettuce? rofl. »
<Ellena> «ooc: ^_^ »
* Shane speeds by at the speed of magic, chasing the robed beast...
<Gayo> >> Shane and Ellena, now neck-and-neck, tear across the countryside at inhuman speeds, following the distant form of Death as it streaks through the late morning sky....
* Ellena huffs and puffs, struggling to keep up.
<Ellena> . o O ( Maybe...I can slow him down... )
<Gayo> «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/death.mid »
<Gayo> «ooc: Ellena: Look! A three-headed monkey! »
* Shane looks back, slighty surprised to have someone following, but still dot-faced impassionatly.
<Windstar> <<*Quietly gets into a barrel of chocolate*>>
*** Windstar is now known as Katia
* Shane turns back Death-wards.
* Ellena looks back to Shane, "I'm going to try to slow him down..."
<Shane> ...
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<Shane> ...How?
<Ellena> If I could just slow his run somehow...perhaps Fengalon can...
<Gayo> >> In the distance, mountains loom...
<Ellena> We have to stop him before he reaches the mountains, or we'll loose him!
* Ellena raises a hand high, "Fengalon! Please! Use your winds to slow him down!"
<Gayo> «ooc: Let's cut him off at the pass! »
<Gayo> >> Ellena begins to gather energy about her as she runs...
<Shane> (coldly) Or the seas...   Yes.  
<Katia> <<Shane: Throw a big rock at him!>>
<Ellena> . o O ( I must remain focused...I can't let him get away... )
<Ellena> «ooc: </Lucia> »
* Shane remains trained on the speck and trail of blue flame...
<Gayo> >> The winds swirl around the two as they run, and they seem to carry a feline snarling with them...
* Shane 's eyes harden again as the dots pulse with new energy in reaction to the summons...
* Ellena continues to focus, her hair blowing about her face wildly.
<Gayo> >> A funnel of air suddenly whips forth from Ellena's outstretched hand, swirling up into the sky towards the fleeing figure.
<Ellena> I hope this is enough...if not...I have one more trick up my sleeve..
<Gayo> «ooc: 15 MP left, btw. »
<Shane> ...
<Gayo> «ooc: And 18 for Shane. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Then I can't do a summon for Lucadia then :p Isn't it 16? »
<Shane> (emotionless) I have carrots, if you need...
<Ellena> I might...
<Neydisa> « Talk about ating on the run. :) »
<zathICQme> «ooc: lol »
<Neydisa> « er Eating. gah. »
* Shane , without waiting for a reply, starts mysticking a Magic Carrot.
<Ellena> «ooc: Whoo! Found it. That really discoy RS3 chase music. ^^ »
<Gayo> >> As the funnel catches Death, he slows, then stops, fighting the force of air...after a moment, he is flung forcibly to the ground.
<Gayo> >> Shane and Ellena gain 10 MP.
<Gayo> «ooc: Ellena is at 26, Shane is at 22. »
<Ellena> Shane! What now?! Do you have anything to hold him?
<Shane> ...
<Ellena> «ooc: Shane: I uh...forgot this part... ^^ »
<Shane> No.
<Shane> Can you paralyse him?
<Ellena> No...
<Gayo> >> Death stands slowly, then glows with energy and takes off again, on the ground this time and slower due to the marauding winds.
* Shane keeps running towards the figure.
<Shane> Can you strengthen the torrent?
<Ellena> I think so...or perhaps a storm...
<Ellena> We'll slow him down AND tire him out...
<Gayo> >> Death veers from his original course, heading towards the coastline on foot now...
* Shane looks back, rather eeirily. "Yes... That may work..."
<Gayo> «ooc: Shane is channeling Katia! »
<Shane> Hurry, before he's over the water...
<Ellena> He's heading towards the sea! We'll make the sea too strong for him to swim through!
<Gayo> «ooc: ...too strong? »
<Shane> (coldly) We cannot have him drown...  I must have him...
<Shane> « OOC: insert hentai comments here. »
* Ellena raises a hand, "Lucadia! Bring your fury here! Create a tempest!"
<Gayo> «ooc: Heather! Shane/Death fic plz »
<Neydisa> « Shane want's Death's body... oooo.. ;) »
<Shane> « OOC: Thank you for obliging. »
* Ellena looks back to Shane, "We have to stop him..."
<Ellena> «ooc: Gayo: Add strong current in there somewhere :p »
* Shane nods, silently.
<Gayo> «ooc: 1 MP left for Ell »
<Shane> I doubt he'll try to swim.  He can fly.  We cannot.
* Shane starts mysticking again...
<Ellena> If we're lucky, the winds'll be too strong for him to fly through as well.
<Shane> « OOC: the 30MP this time. »
<Ellena> And then...if I only had enough power for Odoryuk...I might be able to...
<Gayo> >> The ocean, visible in the distance now, roars to life as if agitated by the thrashings of something beneath its surface...the already windy sky clouds over, and thunder rumbles.
* Shane clenches the Hades rune in a death's grip in his left hand...
<Hikaru> «ooc: Interesting choice of words »
<Gayo> «ooc: Ellena 27 MP, Shane 24. »
<Ellena> «ooc: I was just about to say... »
* Ellena nods her head in thanks to Shane.
<Gayo> >> Death is still moving at insane speeds, but the winds are tearing at him and pushing him back and forth, slowing him enough that the two are gaining ground slowly....
<Hikaru> «ooc: "Ludicrous speed"! »
* Shane , sadly, is so intent on the slowly approaching Death that he doesn't see.
<Shane> « OOC: Let's go to plaid! :D »
<Gayo> >> The prairies have given way to rocky land, with beaches in the distance.
* Shane raises The rune in his fist, and starts chanting ominously.
<Shane> Duras Drum...  Great Father of Dark...  I call on you in this hour of need once more...
* Ellena looks to Shane in slight shock, "I...I thought you wanted him alive! O_o"
<Shane> Strike down upon Filgaia's menace.   Strike down upon Filgaia's bane.
[Katia:#WARPG PING]
<Gayo> >> As death streaks onto the beach, the ground begins to boil and ripple like the churning seas....
<Shane> Cripple my foe with your eternal mystery....
<Shane> ....Bring him down for me to Judge as you would yourself.
* Ellena begins to summon Odoryuk, "Please...Odoryuk...grow great vines and latch onto him...slow down his plight!"
<Ellena> «ooc: and = to »
<Shane> I summon thee....  Duras Drum...  I summon thee...
* Shane 's hand is bone-white clenched around the Rune now....
<Gayo> >> A river of ants swarms from the roiling earth, climbing onto each other to form a pillar of black. Meanwhile, the earth shakes as thick vines burst forth from it.
<Gayo> «ooc: I feel like I'm in FF9 all of a sudden. »
<Neydisa> « Filgaia will never be the same after this ^^ »
<Katia> <<Except the summons aren't as long>>
* Shane 's eyes widen in focus. Waiting... Waiting...
<Gayo> «ooc: Shane: With this Dark Matter, I can destroy Deat3h! »
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<Ellena> . o O ( Sorry about this, Guardians...^^; We must be tiring you out. )
<Shane> « OOC: No... I need one more Jewel... »
<Hikaru> «ooc: AGH GAYO\ »
<Hikaru> «ooc: AGH GRUE »
<Shane> « OOC: ;) »
<Ellena> «ooc: Tee hee hee hee. »
<Neydisa> « hehe.. ^^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: DNW! :D You are spootly! »
<Katia> <<I don't get it>>
<Shane> « OOC: Beatri... er... Neydisa! Fetch me the last Jewel! »
<Ellena> «ooc: Death: I must say that I truely love you all... »
<Gayo> >> The vines entangle Death, stopping him in place, He thrasheds, and burns with black energy.
<Neydisa> « *cracks up* ^^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: How much MP do I have left? »
<Hikaru> «ooc: * Death bastes. »
<Ellena> «ooc: *Is considering adding even MORE vines. »
<Gayo> «ooc: 6. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Well, so much for that... »
<Katia> <<Ellena has a vine fetish hee hee bet she wishes to wrap Shane in them! =D>>
<Ellena> Shane, it's up to you! I'm spent...
<Gayo> «ooc: one minute. This's a bit hard to describe. »
<Shane> « OOC: Can I revive him with 1 HP instead of my full amount if neccesary? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Eh. Sure, why not. »
* Shane doesn't respond.
<Shane> « OOC: Being stripped of all emotions can kinda make someone a jerk, sometimes. »
<Gayo> >> A tidal wave crashes into the beach close enough to douse Death, but the column of insects is unaffected. It rears up and takes on the shape of a human with many arms, two purple orbs of light glowing in what would be its head. The amorphous figure raises one fist as if to strike, then crashes down on top of Death and vanishes in a burst of searing black energy.
<Gayo> >> The vines are burnt away, and Death is knocked back almost into the water, barely standing. The winds shear away his cloak, and he falls to one 
<Shane> « OOC: I feel like Joseph when I undergo this. »
<Gayo> knee.
* Shane pulls out his gun as he approaches Death at unnatural speeds.
* Ellena pulls out her bauble and follows.
<Ellena> Be careful...
<Gayo> --pause for description--
<Shane> Be cautious.
<Ellena> «ooc: ^_^ We pause. * P A U S E * »
<Gayo> «ooc: >> Death stands revealed as a tall, wispy figure in »
<Gayo> «ooc: Er. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Wrong thing. »
<Gayo> «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/dread.mid »
<Ellena> «ooc: Uh oh. Dread. »
<Shane> « OOC: d...dad? ;) »
<Shane> « OOC: Death: Let us rule Filgaia as father and son! »
<Shane> « OOC: Shane: ... ... ...Okay! :D »
<Ellena> «ooc: Hugs Shane and trembles ;_; At least it's not 'dreadful_battle.mid' That always makes me scared! :o »
<Hikaru> «ooc: *** Shane is now known as Shane_Moonwalker »
<Shane> « OOC: MoonRunner ;) »
<Katia> <<*** Death is now known as Death_Vader>>
<Ellena> «ooc: Wonders how far we are from the Bird ^^; »
<Shane> « OOC: I really hope we don't die right here because of this -_- »
<Shane> « OOC: "Chasing Death" is something suicidal heros do :o »
<Katia> <<Gayo says we don't die until the end of the game ^_^>>
<Ellena> «ooc: That's doubtful ^_- »
<Shane> « OOC: Unless you seriously fuck up. »
<Gayo> >> Death stands revealed as a tall, wispy figure all in black, clad entirely in jet black armor that shines under the sun and appears to be attatched to him almost as a second skin. 
<Gayo> >> His limbs and neck are thin and almost insectlike, but his torso is thickly built, and he has large shoulder-guards. What aat first appeared to be antlers are now clearly made of metal...some sort of backwards-pointing winged protrusions from either side of his helm. The only thing visible of a "face" beneath the black armor are the two shining red eyes that gleamed out from behind his bandaged cowl earlier. 
<Gayo> >> A chitonous protrusion over his heart pulses and glows a sickly red color, the same color as his eyes.
<Hikaru> «ooc: He's a BGC Boomer! »
<Ellena> «ooc: Ooh. »
<Katia> <<Oy vey a metal demon... kinda figured he was one>>
<Shane> ...a Demon?
<Ellena> M...Metal...Demon? Are you...?
<Gayo> >> Death slowly stands, wiping his brow.
* Shane raises his gun in line with the Heart.
<Ellena> «ooc: Death: All of this running made me verklepmt. Let's go out for lattes! »
<Shane> Speak.
<Gayo> Death: ...
* Ellena follows suit, pointing her bauble to Death's heart.
<Neydisa> « That's a funny picture ^^ »
<Katia> <<Eye catch =)>>
<Shane> Why were you collecting the items.  What were you building?
<Gayo> Death: ...
<Ellena> I don't think he's going to talk, Shane...
<Shane> Speak, or perish here.  Speak, and you might live.  I must know.
* Shane waits only a few seconds.
<Ellena> «ooc: 1. Okay times up! "bang!" »
<Shane> « OOC: actually, yes. »
<Shane> ...
<Katia> <<You know... if you did kill, you'd never know why he was collecting stuff>>
<Shane> « OOC: I know part of why. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: True, but he'd also STOP collecting stuff if you killed him. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: That's part of the point. »
<Gayo> Death: ...
* Ellena keeps on her toes, ready for Death to make any counterattacks.
<Katia> <<But then you'd never know if he had an accomplaince =)>>
<Hikaru> «ooc: Of course, it's also not exactly easy to kill a Metal Demon... »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Unless you're Mother. »
<Katia> <<Zeikfried was>>
<Gayo> «ooc: Well, no, but the getting Ultra-Ultra-Shotted and rammed with the Bird helped. ^_^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: Mother: Oh my sweet Death! Ktk Ktk ktk! »
* Shane breathes out once, and moves his gun, unloading as much as he can into Deaths knees.
<Hikaru> «ooc: Grah it's like Heidigger @_@ »
<Gayo> >> Death stumbles, then falls to his knees again.
<Gayo> Death: ...
<Shane> .oO{ ...I need him.  }
<Gayo> «ooc: He completes me! »
<Hikaru> «ooc: AGH LOL »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL! »
* Shane reloads, and does the same to his shoulders, and elbows.
<Katia> <<I don't get it ^^;;;>>
<Ellena> Do you need any...um...help? ^^;
* Ellena winces a bit.
<Hikaru> «ooc: Huhwha? Shane reloads his shoulders and elbows? »
<Ellena> «ooc: Shane's got unlimited ammo! »
<Hikaru> «ooc: lol »
<Gayo> >> It's hard to tell if there are actually any bones being broken...Death remains in the same position he was before, flinching each time he gets hit.
<Shane> (emotionless) Death.  Speak.  Or I will drag the truth out of you slowly and painfully, without your cooperation.
<Shane> What is the machine?
<Gayo> Death: ...
<Shane> *bang*
<Ellena> . o O ( He feels pain...Just like the legends... )
<Shane> Where are the parts?
<Gayo> Death: ...
<Shane> *bang*
<Shane> What is your purpose?
<Shane> *bang*
<Gayo> Death: ...
<Gayo> «ooc: * Shane realizes he wasn't shooting, just saying "bang". Then he realizes he's actually just making a gun with his forefinger! »
<Shane> ...
<Neydisa> « lol »
<Katia> <<Death's a mute...>>
<Hikaru> «ooc: Hey, look! Shane's banging Death! »
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<Shane> What do you *want*?
<zathICQme> «ooc: he talked before. »
<Gayo> Death: ...
<Neydisa> « No, Death speaks ^^ »
<Katia> <<I know =)>>
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Death> I want...a vanilla ice cream cone. »
<Ellena> Mr. Death...please...-_-; I do not wish to be so cruel in the way we extract information...but you leave us no choice...
<Katia> <<But not much>>
* Shane stops firing.
<Ellena> He's not going to talk, Shane...
<Shane> ...I do not desire to kill you.  I know you're not an assassin.  I know you merely wanted the pieces of the device.
<Gayo> >> Death slowly stands. The strange "heart" on his chest is pulsing more quickly now.
<Shane> ...
<Ellena> ...He's healing himself...!?
<Shane> Blast!
<Gayo> >> The waters lap about his feet...
<Shane> Ellena!  Run!
<Ellena> Shane!
<Ellena> Not without you!
<Gayo> Death: ...ngh...
* Ellena grabs onto his hand and tries to pull him away!
* Shane starts running away, taking Ellena in hand.
<Gayo> >> Shane begins running...
<Neydisa> « I think he's going tos elf destruct? ^^ »
<Gayo> >> "Who..are you?"
<Hikaru> «ooc: You run away as he starts telling you! SMART »
* Shane halts.
<Gayo> «ooc: Santa activates ELF DESTRUCT MODE! »
<Katia> <<What do you want>>
<Hikaru> «ooc: lol »
<Katia> <<Where are you going>>
<Gayo> >> Death's heart has stopped glowing, and his eyes are now a dim blue.
* Ellena halts as well, seeing that Shane's hand is in hers, "Shane...this might not be smart..."
<Katia> <<Who do you serve who do you trust =)>>
<Ellena> «ooc: BRB. gotta pe o_O »
<Hikaru> «ooc: He IS a Boomer!! »
<Shane> Stay back, Ellena.
<Shane> (coldly) Please.
<Shane> Find cover.  I shall be fine.
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<Ellena> B...But...
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Shane> Me and Death need some time...alone. »
<Shane> Please.  Ellena.
<Shane> I shall be as careful as I can.
<Gayo> «ooc: Death walks away while they're talking. »
* Ellena eyes water a little...and she nods, "If something happens to you...I'll never....Please be careful..."
* Ellena runs off...and you're not sure where she went ^^;
<Neydisa> « Death and Shane.. showdown at the Ok Corral..^^ »
* Shane looks down, and takes a few steps towards Death.
<Gayo> Death: Who are you?
<Gayo> >> Death looks down at Shane, his blank unreadable.
<Gayo> «ooc: blank FACE »
* Shane looks back at Death.
<Katia> <<Shane has a pony tail ^^;;>>
<Shane> .oO{ Kema...  if he's going to kill me now, you'd best warn me.  You need me as I need you. }
<Ellena> «ooc: So? Cody does too, and ALL THE CHICKS IN SOM WANT HIS TIGHT BUTT. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Uh, what's your point? :P »
* Shane speaks softly to Death.
<Ellena> «ooc: ^^ None. I just thought i'd state the obvious. :D »
<Katia> <<Well seeing as how I never even heard any description of Shane's physical characteristics...>>
<Gayo> «ooc: You have to ask the players for those. ^_^ »
<Gayo> >> Death coughs, touches a hand to his throat, and lowers his voice to match Shane's, answering in response.
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Death> I need you too, honey. »
<Shane> « OOC: Shane's 5' 6"-ish, dark hair, dark skin, like southern italian, lithe, clean shaven, and yes, a pony tail ;) »
<Neydisa> « Next they'll be whispering sweet nothings to each other.... ^^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: Ellena: *Baste* ;_; »
<Shane> « OOC: He's perpetually been wearing coveralls during this whole adventure, white shirt underneath, and a many-pocketed jacket. His large pack is nearly always with him. »
<Katia> <<So he looks like Ryu =)>>
<Gayo> «ooc: People only change clothes in Lunar games. »
<Hikaru> lol Ryu no
* Shane is seen speaking to Death, and Death to him, if Ellena is watching.
<Shane> « OOC: am I still System Id? »
<Ellena> «ooc: Hik talked ;) »
<Ellena> «ooc: Where did he come from? Ether hik! »
<Hikaru> «ooc: AHG »
<Gayo> >> As they speak, Death turns away, staring out at the sea.
<Hikaru> «ooc: ooc that »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yes, Grue. »
[Katia:#WARPG PING]
<Ellena> «ooc: Death: (Eyes tear up) ~I want to be...part of your wooorrrlllldddd!~ »
<Neydisa> « Oogh. ^^ »
<zathICQme> «ooc: ouch. »
<Ellena> «ooc: ;) »
<Katia> <<*Massive metal demon orgy ensues*>>
<Radien> << O_o; >>
<Ellena> «ooc: *chokes* O_o »
<Hikaru> «ooc: *chokes* »
* Shane approaches him once more, and talking ensues.
<Katia> <<Shane:  Wanna go out for pizza?  Death: Sure!>>
* Ellena peers through the bushes she'd hiding in, trying to see what's going on. She's not too far away from the two, "(w) What are they saying...?"
<Neydisa> « Shane: How about we discuss our plan for world domination over dinner? I know this great Thai cuisine place.. »
<Gayo> >> Death begins to walk forward, into the water.
<Ellena> O_o
<Ellena> . o O ( Why is Shane letting him get away...? I don't understand... )
<Gayo> >> He turns to look back.
* Ellena watches quietly.
* Shane lowers his gun.
<Gayo> >> Shane says something more. Death responds, then camly wades out into the ocean, slowly disappearing beneath the surface without a ripple or bubble.
<Ellena> Why did Shane let him go? He couldn't have reformed so quickly...
* Shane watches the figure fade into the ocean, and walks slowly away from the beach.
<zathICQme> «ooc: <Ellena> Oh no! Shane is on Death's side! I'd better kill him. »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL Zath ^_^ »
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Death> We belong dead.. *BOOM* »
* Ellena stands up slowly, looking at Shane.
<Gayo> «ooc: So much for stealth. :P »
<Ellena> «ooc: :P »
<Ellena> «ooc: well, Death's gone. She doesn't need to be as sneaky anymore. :p »
<Hikaru> «ooc: DEATH HAS POSSESSED SHANE »
* Shane starts picking up pieces of Death that fell off during the last encounter...
* Ellena still keeps her distance for the moment.
* Shane finally unclenches the Hades Rune, and places it into his chest pocket, clanging with some small objects there.
<Gayo> «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/kema_therapy.mid »
* Shane looks at his bleeding hand as the dots fade from his face. He holds back some tears of pain and exhaustion.
<Gayo> «ooc: No Kema yet, but it seems appropriate. »
* Ellena phews and slowly walks towards Shane, still a bit wary.
<Ellena> Shane...?
<Hikaru> «ooc: AGH! Expecting to see a woman with green hair randomly appear :O »
* Shane starts wrapping up the pieces of Death, and putting them in his pockets. His pack is still at the crash site./
* Ellena walks a bit closer.
* Shane looks up, looking a bit misty.
<Ellena> What happened...?
<Shane> Ellena...
<Hikaru> «ooc: Misty? AGH! That means Death WAS Shane's lovah! :O »
* Shane closes his hand. She'll just worry.
<Neydisa> « *poof* [Keylia] Hey bastard! Wassup? ^__- »
<Shane> I....  I'm not entirly sure.   I hope I didn't make the wrong choice...
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Chrys> That's "fucking brigand" to you, Keykey. ^^ »
* Shane sits down, on the beach, looking at the ocean.
<Ellena> What did Death say? I saw him talking, but I couldn't hear...
* Shane nods...
<Shane> I...  I don't think he was acting under his own will...
<Ellena> He's being controlled?
<Gayo> «ooc: Now that the crisis is over let's not forget Allen and Neydisa and Katia and Hikaru and Rayle who could all be dead. ^_~ »
<Gayo> «ooc: By ZEMUS! »
<Shane> It was a demon.  I thought Zed was the last...
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL Gayo ^^ »
<Shane> He said his name was Boomerang...
<Neydisa> « URk! ^^ »
<Ellena> Boomer...ang?
<Hikaru> «ooc: *coughcoughs!* »
<Katia> <<Speaking of which, whatever happened to Rayle?>>
* Shane nods, silently.
<Ellena> «ooc: Hee hee! That was my duh statement, Ney! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Rayle went to meet up with Hikaru, but he never did. »
<Ellena> I've never heard of such a man before...
* Shane stares at the sea where Death disappeared.
<Katia> <<Boomerang eh?  Ah the antennas, goober they aren't antennas!>>
<Shane> Me neither...
<Shane> Did I make a mistake just now?
<Ellena> I...I don't know... 
<Shane> I...  I let him go... but I...
<Ellena> He could be controlled again...
<Gayo> «ooc: if Neyidsa was here she could have gone after him. ^_^ »
<Shane> ...I think he just killed himself walking into the sea like that...
<Neydisa> « hehe :) »
<Ellena> But...
<Neydisa> « *Underwater* Umm.. hi Death.. now hard feelings huh? ^^ »
* Ellena sits down next to Shane, the sea water lapping at her toes, "It'll be all right...I'm sure..."
* Shane holds his head in his hands.
<Ellena> If you confronted Death on his own, in a controlled state...he would have killed you.
<Shane> I don't understand...  I hate not understanding...
* Shane looks at Ellena, but turns away.
<Shane> I still need to build the machine...  If I don't...
<Ellena> Then what?
<Shane> . o O{ If I don't...  then I'll never reach them...  I'll never sail the last sea.... }
<Shane> N... nothing...
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile...
* Hikaru <<has wild passionate sex with Katia!>>
<Gayo> >> A large hatch slams open at the rear of the GaiaCo Research and Development Facility, and Dr. Von Hess climbs out, beckoning for the others to follow.
<Shane> « OOC: The hatch reads: Incinerator. »
<Gayo> «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/quietude.mid »
<Gayo> «ooc: They're coming out, not going in. ^_^ »
<Katia> <<We're climbing out of the incinerator? O_O  Who put us in?!>>
* Hikaru walks out, helping a still wobbly Katia along.
<Heather> <<Hik is that good ;)>>
* Allen does likewise with Sam
* Katia stumbles along.
<Gayo> >> Something zooms out of nowhere, stopping inches from Hikaru's face.
<Hikaru> Uh?
<Gayo> Rayle: 'Ey! 'Ere y'are! I was lookin' all over for yer!
<Hikaru> ...Oh, hey Rayle. ^^;;
<Gayo> Dr.Von Hess: Damn...! A monster!
<Hikaru> Hey! Watch it!
* Katia glances up at the little floating mouse
* Neydisa slowly makes her way out of the hatch, helping a man and a woman out in front of her...
* Hikaru turns to glare at Hessie. "This here's my traveling companion, so bite your tongue."
<Gayo> Rayle: Yeh ain't too much to look at yerself, chum.
<Katia> I wondered what happened to you.
<Gayo> VOn Hess: ...ah...I see....*blinks* Um.
<Gayo> >> Gradually, more people exit the tunnel and step into the light of day.
<Gayo> Dr. Cooper: I didn't...didn't think I'd get out of there alive. Whew...
* Hikaru rolls his eyes. "So what now? Do we wait here for the Bird to get back?"
* Allen glances around.
<Allen> Where did they go?
<Hikaru> After Death, I think.
<Allen> Ah.  Oh yeah, that's right..
<Hikaru> .oO(Guardians...Ellena, please be safe...)
<Gayo> Rayle: Dunno. 'Ey went chasin' off after Death, so 'oo knows wot 'appened. Tried t'follow yer after th'gate got busted...*points to the ruined facade of the building* but there were a bleedin' great 'eap o beasties down 'ere and th'door was shut.
* Katia leans her against Hikaru's arm sighing softly.
* Allen scratches his head.
<Hikaru> ...Yeah. Sorry about that, we didn't want to deal with any bleeding heaps. ^^;
<Ellena> «ooc: Hisses at Katia ;) »
* Hikaru blinks
* Neydisa wipes her brow some, finally looking up to the sky, then at Rayle. "I'm just glad to be out of there, finally. But what will we do with all these refugees?"
<Hikaru> Umm...
<Ellena> «ooc: now I know how Heather feels in SOM! :) »
* Katia has her eyes closed, in light slumber most likely.
<Heather> <<O_o Eh? Oh. ^_^>>
<Gayo> Random Man: I don't know what all this is about...I'd just like to get back to Arctica City...
<Hikaru> .oO(Geez, not exactly subtle, is she? Ah well, I guess it's what I get for trying to help someone.
* Hikaru chokes.
<Neydisa> « heh »
<Hikaru> Gha?
<Gayo> Bald Man: Oh dear...*wipes his glasses on his shirt* Oh dear...
<Shane|GF-laundry> « OOC: Why does Lisa have so many bandannas?! Is my girlfriend an elw too? <:o »
<Ellena> «ooc: Hehe :D »
<Shane|GF-laundry> « OOC: No... wait... I've seen her nude. NM ;) »
<Allen> «ooc: ... »
<Gayo> «ooc: She's a biker. »
<Shane|GF-laundry> « OOC: nah, we both have a lot of hair. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Obscene. »
<Allen> You know what we really could use at times like these?
<Ellena> «ooc: Allen: TEA! »
<Allen> A map.
<Hikaru> ...An alarm clock?
<Gayo> «ooc: Grue has an AV fro. »
<Hikaru> ...Yeah, that too.
<Hikaru> «ooc: Gayo: O_O »
<Gayo> Rayle: Ney gave Marlene th'map, I fink.
* Hikaru nudges Katia.
<Allen> I wonder what the nearest city is... I'm all disoriented.
<Gayo> >> Doctor Von Hess still seems a bit put off by Rayle. He rubs his arms. "Brr."
* Allen gazes along the horizon.
* Katia continues sleeping on Hikaru's arm.
<Hikaru> ...Maybe Arctica's somewhere around here...
* Hikaru doesn't sound too thrilled.
* Neydisa goes up to the employees. "Doctor, Professor.. is there anything we could use here for transportation? Something that could hold everyone..."
<Gayo> Dr. Cooper: Old Seim is a few hours' ride by horseback....Arctica? Oh, dear me no. That's across the ocean.
* Hikaru smirks. "Well, I guess that's my bad, eh?"
<Hikaru> .oO(God, I think my arm's going numb. Wake up, girl!)
<Katia> <<You could move ^_^ and she'd fall...>>
<Allen> Which way is it?
<Gayo> Dr. Cooper: Hmmm...there was a stable somewhere over there...*points toward the wpart of the building that's largely been reduced to detritus.* But it must have been destroyed, so unless we can find a surviving horse running around...
* Hikaru looks at Katia. .oO(Best not to disturb her, though.)
<Allen> Old Seim, I mean.
<Gayo> Bald Guy: Er...ehem. What about the vehicle?
<Hikaru> .oO(Come to think of it, she's kinda cute when she's not doing that eye thing...)
<Gayo> «ooc: Hikaru is a lech. Hee. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Oh, bite me ;) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: He's only 18 :p His hormones do more thinking than his brain does »
<Gayo> Von Hess: Yes...of course!
<Gayo> Dr.Cooper: The vehicle? What? I don't know anything about this.
<Ellena> «ooc: Von Hess: We'll take the SPRUCE MOOSE! »
<Katia> <<Katia may be older than you ^^;;>>
* Neydisa ponders, fielding Allen's question. "Old Seim should be a ways to the northwest... it's moving with everyone that I'm worried about... wh.. what vehicle?"
<Allen> «ooc: Lux: heh heh.. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Katia may be older than Shane. And that's damn old. »
<Gayo> Bald Man: They have three of them...they use them to transport people to and from...if Mr.Shamesworth is here like you said, then the vehicle must be around somewhere.
<Katia> <<I wouldn't say any higher than 23 ^_^>>
<Gayo> Dr. Cooper: Erm...but...if we take it, they'll be stuck...
<Gayo> «ooc: BRB. »
<Hikaru> Hey, you...haven't I seen you before?
* Hikaru looks at the bald man. "You were in that cell...weren't you..?"
<Neydisa> .o( Has Shamesworth left? I know his son did... )
<Ellena> «ooc: BRB. Gonan go strech my legs and get soething ot eat. :) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Dek »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Dek's on his way. He had to take his sister to the airport. »
* Katia stirs slightly, blinking her eyes open. Her face appears less drained than before.
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* Hikaru 's attention is on the bald man, but he feels Katia stir slightly
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<Allen> «ooc: waiting for Gayo to return. »
<Shane> « OOC: rawr. »
<Shane> « OOC: It'd be funny if we took different routes, and Ellena and I arrive to find an abandoned lab. »
<Gayo> Bald Man: ...pardon?
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<Shane> « OOC: Dekar! »
<Shane> « OOC: We defeated Death! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Hi Dek. You missed the part of the session you would have participated in. ^_~ »
<Allen> «ooc: heya dek »
<Hikaru> I've seen you before.
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Sorry, I had to take my sister to the airport. ^^; »
<Neydisa> « Hiya Dek :) »
<Shane> « OOC: Dek! Death was Boomerang! :o »
* Neydisa scopes out the premises for any clues of a company vehicle, according to the advice...
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Cool. »
<Gayo> >> Neydisa finds what looks like a large, segmented door with "01" painted on it in white.
<Allen> «ooc: it's EVA unit 01! »
<Allen> «ooc: * runs away. »
<Shane> « OOC: EVAcuation unit 01 ;) »
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<Gayo> Random Woman: I don't care if we leave Shamesworth here...he's responsible for all of this! He should die for his crimes...
<Dragon_Formal> <<Agh I'm going to kill my dad>>
<Shane> « OOC: Gee... will random women curse *my* name *too* one day? ;) »
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Kill mine too while your at it. »
<Gayo> Dr.Von Hess: Hold it, hold it...I know Mr. Shamesworth has done some bad things,but you have to understand his...
* Allen sighs and mutters to no one in particular. "I just want to go home..."
* Neydisa inspects the area near the door, looking for a release. "This looks like it could be where they keep it... I hope it's both ways..."
<Dragon_Formal> <<Kill Katia please ^^;;>>
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<Gayo> Random Loud Guy: Shut up! You're working for them too! 
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<Gayo> >> There's a handle at the very bottom of the door.
<Katia> <<Need a brief recap of words please ^^>>
<Gayo> Dr.Cooper: Let's not fight...okay? Let's...just not fight.
* Neydisa trys giving it a tug, putting her back into it since it's probably heavy. ^^
<Gayo> «ooc: Someone recap Katia? ^_^ »
*** Allen sets mode: +o Katia
<Gayo> >> Samantha leans on Allen's shoulder. "Soon we can...soon this will all be over."
* Hikaru uhs as everything gets lost in the chaos
<Neydisa> « THis is choatic. heh :) »
<Gayo> >> The door clacks upward, rolling onto the ceiling and revealing a big vehicle, larger and more elegant than the Iron Rider, but not big enough to hold the 30-so people rescued.
<Katia> <<Ok, I'll just go on gut instinct and figure out what's going on>>
<Allen> I agree.  Let's just get out of here before we start pointing fingers and incriminating each other.
<Allen> «ooc: what was the last thing you read? »
<Gayo> Bald Man: *peers at Hikaru* Did you say you knew me?
* Katia blinks a few times and looks to find herself leaning on Hikaru
<Katia> <<Hikaru noticing that Katia was stirring>>
<Hikaru> ..Yeah. I've seen you before.
<Hikaru> «ooc: He noticed. »
<Gayo> Bald Man: I can't say the same, I'm sorry. ^^; *pushes his glasses up*
<Hikaru> Hmm. :\
<Hikaru> I -know- I've seen you before...
<Gayo> Rayle: Let's jus' get outter 'ere fer now. 
* Neydisa waves one of the GaiaCo employees over.
<Gayo> >> Rayle sits on the brim of Hikaru's hat.
<Hikaru> Ray, you know this guy, or am I going insane?
* Katia pushes herself off of Hikaru.
<Katia> Oh... errhm.... sorry.
<Gayo> Rayle: .....can't say I do.
<Gayo> Dr. Cooper: *goes to see Neydisa* Yes?
* Hikaru blinks. .oO(Wierd girl. Of course, that may not be bad, considering I'M FRICKING GOING INSANE ><)
<Gayo> Bald Man: At any rate...does anyone have the date?
<Gayo> «ooc: It's August 30 »
* Neydisa shows her the vehicle. "This looks like it could fit about half of the people.. but do you have any idea how to operate it? IT look sa little beyond me.."
<Allen> August 30th.
<Shane> « OOC: Hikaru: You're asking me on a date? *flutters* »
<Gayo> Bald Man: Yes, but...what year?
<Shane> « OOC: Finally! 30 sessions in, and I *finally* get some action! »
<Gayo> «ooc: 094. »
* Allen blinks.
<Allen> «ooc: you mean 1094? »
<Gayo> «ooc: No, they established a new year system to commemorate the defeat of the Demon race. »
<Allen> «ooc: ahhh, gotcha. »
<Allen> It's.. 094.  How long have you been held?
<Gayo> Dr. Cooper: I didn't even know such a thing existed here. *looks back to the group* DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE?
* Hikaru glances at Katia. "Why did you randomly decide to use me as a pillow, by the way?"
<Gayo> Bald Man: Dear me...it's been over a year...
* Allen scratches his head.
* Hikaru blinks
<Gayo> Random person: 094? My word...I need to find my family...
* Katia looks around the field spotting a number of the people from the strange pyramid cages.
<Gayo> Rayle: 'Ey, let me 'ave a look at that widget. *flies over to Neydisa and examines the vehicle, then goes inside*
<Neydisa> If we can get a pilot for it, in two trips we could ferry all the survivors to Old Seim...
* Allen turns to Cooper. "I used to drive a little.."
<Allen> But I don't know if I can drive this. :/
* Neydisa watches Rayle go inside, then shakes her head to Allen. "This is like the Rider... it's way out of my league."
* Hikaru pokes Katia. "Hello?"
* Katia looks back at Hikaru "Oh, uh.... well I was really exhausted... and uh.. um.. your arm was.. comfortable..?"
<Gayo> >> Rayle floats back over. "I kin yer through it, Allen. S'pretty simple."
* Hikaru reddens a bit. "Um, thanks, I think."
<Gayo> «ooc: kin RUN yer »
<Shane> « OOC: Ha! Hikaru's not used to role reversal <:D »
<Gayo> «ooc: And Shane is? ^_~ »
* Allen takes a deep breath.
<Ellena> «ooc: Back! »
<Allen> Okay... I'll try..
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* Neydisa gets a small smile. "You can, Rayle?"
<Gayo> Random Dream Chaser: I need no vehicle...I go where the winds take me. *wanders off*
* Katia looks at Hikaru's slightly redden face "Are you... blushing?"
<Neydisa> « lol »
<Bahamut> << G'day, folks. ^^ >>
<Hikaru> N...no! ^^;
<Gayo> «ooc: Hikaru: Actually, I'm choking. »
* Katia blinks curiously
<Ellena> «ooc: BRB again. Reading buffer »
* Allen clambers into the driver's seat, looking a little pale...
* Katia smirks slightly "You're blushing!"
<Hikaru> Actually, I'm, um...choking. ^^; Okay, that was a stupid lie, whatever..
<Gayo> >> Rayle floats back to the enormous van, beckoning for Allen to follow.
<Shane> « OOC: Ashton: The OOC-stealer :) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Damn straight »
<Gayo> «ooc: <Hikaru> AShton: The OOC-stealer. »
<Shane> « OOC: Hee hee. »
<Gayo> >> Samantha follows too, sticking close to Allen. "We're in Seim, then...wow..."
* Katia lets out a giggle.
<Gayo> >> Rayle begins showing Allen how to work things.
* Hikaru decides to go over to the vehicle
* Neydisa steps a little closer. "You should show me too, Rayle. I want to help..."
* Katia looks up into the sky for a moment.
<Shane> « OOC: Yes... my preciouses... Learn to pilot complicated craft! Leeearn... »
* Allen looks at Neydisa a moment.. and then blinks and returns to his driver training.
<Shane> « OOC: Err... *ahem* scuze me. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Katia: The sky is angry... *A bird poops on Katia's head* SEE?! SEE?! »
<Neydisa> « lol ^^ »
* Katia 's expression turns to her usual frighten/somber face.
<Katia> <<LOL!>>
<Shane> « OOC: Why does marlene_and_joseph.mid sound like a slasher song? :o »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Yes, Katia has a frightening face »
<Gayo> «ooc: It's from Psycho. »
<Allen> «ooc: !! »
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Theres a Joseph/Marlene midi? @_@ »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL. ^^ Why does that fit for some reason. »
<Allen> «ooc: I LOVE psycho music! »
<Gayo> >> After a few minutes, Allen and Neydisa get the hang of the vehicle, and have it out into the field.
* Katia walks over to the vehicle and climbs in.
<Gayo> Samantha: ...Allen.
* Hikaru almost gets run over and then runs after the vehicle and climbs in
[Katia:#WARPG PING]
<Allen> .oO( Well, I guess this will give me a chance to talk to Sam a bit... )
* Allen looks to Sam. "Huh?
<Allen> "
<Gayo> Samantha: ....thank you....I don't really understand what's going on, but...you came to help me. Thanks.
* Allen chokes.
<Ellena> «ooc: Sam: Now let's jump in the backseat of htis coverette for a quickie! Allen: Um...You're my SISTER. And this is an Iron Rider, not a corvette! Sam:...So? »
* Hikaru blinks and scoots over when he realizes he's sitting on Katia ^^;
<Allen> I.. yeah... well, any brother would help out his sis in a scrape, right?
<Gayo> Dr.Cooper: I'll stay for the return trip....
* Neydisa looks across at her fellow driver school gradutate and Samantha exchanging words. "Umm.. Allen, why don't you take Samantha and the first bunch of people to New Seim.. it really isn't far with this. You can catch up on the trip..."
<Gayo> Samantha: ...I guess. ^^
<Neydisa> « er Old »
<Allen> .oO( Dammit.  This is so confusing.. )
<Neydisa> « I always confuse them :/ »
<Allen> Okay, good plan..
* Katia walks into the driving compartment of the vehicle and looks at Allen, Samantha and Neydisa.
<Hikaru> .oO(Dammit, die you stupid hormones! Die die die! Agh! You go to hell and you die! ;_;)
<Shane> « OOC: Samantha: My my... your 'mage staff' is bigger than I remember! »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL. »
<Gayo> >> After some bickering, the people are divided into two groups, and the first group, including the party members gets in. With Rayle sitting on his head and giving instructions, Allen starts the vehicle up.
<Gayo> «ooc: Grue, don't become Dek. :P »
<Shane> « OOC: Allen: err...umm... well, I did upgrade it while journeying a few times... »
<Allen> «ooc: ... »
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Yes, thats my job. »
<Ellena> «ooc: I'm tired and regressing to silly sex jokes ^_^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: Eats candy »
<Shane> « OOC: how does the mouse know how to pilot a car-arm? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Dunno :o »
<Ellena> «ooc: He's _SPECIAL_ »
<Katia> <<Its a windrat not a mouse>>
<Gayo> «ooc: This one isn't an ARM, btw. »
<Allen> «ooc: It's an ARM? :o »
<Allen> «ooc: oh. heh »
<Gayo> «ooc: It's just really fancy. »
<Shane> « OOC: ...is this *really* a spoiler? ;) »
<Allen> «ooc: No synching for Allen, no! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Dunno :o »
<Shane> « OOC: ... »
<Katia> Miss Samantha?  How are you feeling?
<Shane> « OOC: /me eats Gayo. »
<Gayo> Samantha: I'm....a little numb still. I can move okay, but I feel kind of weird, you know?
<Katia> Weird?  I don't know what you mean.
<Gayo> >> The huge vehicle slowly rumbles along through the countryside towards Old Seim...
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: >> Then the vechile explodes. »
<Gayo> «ooc: This isn't Monty Python. »
<Shane> « OOC: Durn landmines. »
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Aww. »
<Gayo> Random Woman: No, she's got it just right. It's sort of tingly and funny still.
<Gayo> Samantha: Er...yeah.
<Katia> What does?
<Gayo> Rayle: Turn a bit 'ere. Old Seim's 'at way.
<Shane> « OOC: They'll all coma soon <:D »
* Allen fumbles a bit but manages to take the turn.
<Gayo> Samantha: Just, my body. Overall.
<Ellena> «ooc: I'm telling you, they're all gonna have aliens popping out of their stomachs :p »
<Gayo> >> After a bit of travelling, some horsemen can be seen in the distance.
<Hikaru> .oO(God. Die die die stupid hormones die.)
* Hikaru squirms
<Ellena> «ooc: Us, Gayo? »
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Will the aliens do a funky dance? :D »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yeh. »
<Allen> «ooc: squirm you worm! »
<Gayo> Random Man: Hey! You're touching me!
<Ellena> «ooc: naughty! »
* Neydisa sighs, checking a few things. "Hey Allen, slow down.. look at that.."
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: *makes a note to get the session log later on.* »
* Allen notices the travelers and backs it into first gear.
<Hikaru> Uh? O_o
<Gayo> «ooc: You can't hear the SECRET MYSTERY CONVERSATION though! HAHAHA! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Kay Ell, Shane. ^_^ »
<Shane> Ellena...  see that?
<Ellena> Yes...I do.
<Ellena> What IS that? O_o It's huge!
<Gayo> «ooc: ... »
<Gayo> «ooc: ... »
<Gayo> «ooc: ... »
<Ellena> «ooc: What? :P »
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Cool, so I guess Marlene and I didn't follow Shane and Ellena. Woo. »
<Shane> « OOC: GaiaCo markings? »
<Gayo> «ooc: No, it's conspicuously unadorned. »
<Shane> It looks like the Rider...  mechanised wagons...
<Ellena> «ooc: Why, is the rider NOT huge? :P »
<Shane> ...
<Gayo> «ooc: CYBERPUNK OREGON TRAIL »
<Gayo> «ooc: This is huger. »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL. Can Ellena get Dysentary and die? »
<Shane> ...That's from the lab.  It has to be...
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: This conversation sounds so wrong. »
<Ellena> ...The lab...?
<Ellena> W...What if it's...
* Allen stops the vehicle about 30 meters from those two.
<Allen> How do I turn it off? :o
<Gayo> >> Rayle pokes his head out the windshield. "Jus' let it idle."
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Run into something. ;) »
* Allen frowns.
<Allen> Okay.
<Gayo> «ooc: WINDOW »
<Gayo> «ooc: NOT WINDSHIELD »
* Ellena eyes widen a little, "Shane...that things not coming towards us, is it?"
* Katia looks at Sam "I'm sorry if I'm asking too many questions, but do you know why you were in those weird cages?"
<Gayo> Samantha: ...
<Shane> « OOC: it's a third of a football field from us and stopped... »
<Shane> Err...
* Neydisa leans out a convenient window, squinting a second... you can see her stark blue hair contrasting with the dusty prairie ^^
<Allen> Uh, is it safe to let it run and leave the driver's seat?
<Ellena> «ooc: Samathana RAGES. »
<Gayo> Rayle: Sure.
* Shane shouts: "Ho there!"
<Allen> «ooc: must be in our blood :O »
<Gayo> «ooc: "Who you callin' a..." nah./ »
* Allen opens the door and slides out.
<Hikaru> Eh? That Shane's voice...?
<Allen> Hi Shane!
* Allen waves
<Ellena> Hey! ^_^
* Shane holds the reigns with one hand and puts his other on his gun.
<Shane> ...Allen?
<Ellena> «ooc: Er - ^_^ »
<Katia> Miss Samantha?
* Neydisa waves an arm. "Ho! Shane?! What a coincidence!"
* Shane moves his gun hand into the air in a wave.
<Gayo> Random Guy: *talks loudly in Katia's general direction* it's a huge conspiracy! We all know too much!
<Ellena> You're okay!
<Shane> You're all okay!
* Shane smiles.
<Allen> Yeah, we were lucky...
<Shane> Thank the makers!
<Gayo> Rayle: 'Ey! Pretty boy! Wot 'appened t'the Bird?
* Katia turns to the random guy "Huge conspiracy? What are you talking about?
<Shane> It's a bit crashed!  We kinda hit Death mid-air!
* Shane gallops towards the window...
* Allen frowns.
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Thanks to me! ;) »
* Neydisa grabs the controls a second, sliding back in, makign sure it comes to a good stop, and won't run anyone over or anything.
* Ellena blushes a little at Shane's words and looks meek. ^^;
<Gayo> Random Guy: *looks about shiftily* I...can't say in mixed company.\
<Allen> Where are Marlene and Joseph? :o
* Hikaru sits like he always does, slightly basting.
<Shane> They're with the Bird...
* Katia blinks "Wh-why not?"
<Ellena> They're back with the Bird.
<Shane> We were going to use horses to drag it to the train so we could get it to New Seim for repairs...
<Gayo> Rayle: Well least they ain't dead.
<Gayo> Random Man: *taps his nose*
<Shane> ...but this vehicle would work better!  
* Allen blinks again.
<Shane> « OOC: itchy nose? Or stealth camera in the nose? ;) »
* Katia looks confused....
<Ellena> «ooc: *SNORT* »
* Neydisa elans out again. "Well, we have a bunch of escapes from gaiaCo's labs.. we're taking them to Seim with this!"
<Gayo> Rayle: It's that bad? Blimey! Wot 'appened t'Death? Don't s'pose 'e bit it?
<Katia> <<Hush hush>>
<Shane> Well...  we kinda defeated him...
<Gayo> «ooc: *takes away Ellena's crack* »
<Shane> ...but...  well, it's a long story.
<Hikaru> ...
* Allen goggles O_O
<Ellena> «ooc: NOO! My pure white snow! »
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: *waits for Katia to do her eye thing at the random guy. »
<Allen> I think we have some talking to do.
<Shane> I couldn't've done it without Ellena, tho!
<Katia> I think it'll be ok if you say what it is you know. 
* Ellena blushes a bit more, "It was nothing..."
<Hikaru> .oO(RAGE.)
<Gayo> Rayle: *blinkblink* Right, then? Cor!
<Shane> He was a Metal Demon!
<Shane> It was somewhat unexpected...
<Gayo> Rayle: Like Zed? Well damn...
* Allen falls over.
<Ellena> Uh...Shane? There's other people here besides just our friends. Perhaps we should...
<Neydisa> Death.. a Metal Demon...?
<Allen> This is all too much.
<Shane> I hope Zed recovers soon.  He may recognize the name... Boomerang...
<Gayo> Random Man: Aha! Demons are invading! I knew it!
<Hikaru> ...
* Neydisa nods. "Let's hear the whole story before these people kill us... how much further to Old Seim?"
<Hikaru> Shut up, you. -_-;
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Shane...shoot the random man. ;) »
<Shane> « OOC: /me shoots the Random Man Randomly. »
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: LOL! »
<Shane> Uh...  who are these people?
<Gayo> Samantha: Boomerang...a Metal Demon...it's all so complicated...*peers at Shane* You...you're Mr.Arturis. Hello....
<Allen> They were captives in the lab.
<Shane> Allen!  Your sister!
<Shane> A pleasure, ma'am!
* Ellena waves at Samantha. ^_^
* Allen lies there, trying to figure all of this out...
<Shane> Today is chock full of... 'surprises'.
<Gayo> Random Woman: I'm Belle Jemima! Who the hell are you?
<Neydisa> Gaiaco was doing some kind of experiments underground.... we couldn't leave them there with the monsters...
* Katia ignores the man.
<Shane> ...
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: Aunt Jemima! »
<Ellena> . o O ( I'm glad none of those escapees are Elw...at the same time...why do I feel so lonely...?-_- )
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: jk »
<Shane> .oO{ ...Remington... }
* Hikaru stares at the cieling
* Allen stands up and brushes himself off.
* Katia turns to Samantha again. "You know something... don't you..?"
<Allen> Okay.  To Seim.
<Shane> .oO{ ...There's unfinished business still. }
<Ellena> Is 'Karu all right?
<Hikaru> .oO(I can't talk to her...not right now...)
<Allen> Let's just talk later.  I'm tired.
<Gayo> Rayle: Anyway, 'owzabout we get a move on and chitchat once we got some pud?
* Ellena tries to find him in the Rider. ^^;
<Gayo> Samantha: ...it's all really confusing to me...
<Neydisa> Dr. Cooper and Professer Von Hess are waiting back at the Lab with the other refugees... we should hurry to the edge of the city. Allen?
<Allen> Yes, let's go!
<Shane> .oO{ She won't want to do it though...  Maybe this is best left for later. }
* Allen gets back in the driver's seat.
* Shane turns the horse.
<Ellena> Let's go...
* Shane nods.
<Shane> Back to the bird, then?
<Allen> Shane, let's meet in Seim.  We can discuss what to do with the Bird there.
<Ellena> Well...I think the rider has to go back and pick up some more people...
<Allen> There are lots of people waiting for us back at GaiaCo
<Ellena> Then we can use it, I suppose.
* Allen nods.
* Shane nods. "We'll be at the inn... Is that okay, Ellena?"
* Katia sighs "Could you please tell what you know Miss Samantha?"
* Allen turns to Katia.
<Ellena> I...I think so.
<Allen> Leave her along.
<Allen> «ooc: alone. »
* Shane squints at Samantha.
<Gayo> Samantha: Please, just let me be with Allen for now. I don't know why everything happened so suddenly like this.
<Allen> She's gone through a lot.  Let's just get to Seim so we can get our bearings.
* Katia nods "I'm sorry."
* Shane looks at her closly, his eyes looking small behind his lenses...
<Allen> It's okay.  We have a lot to figure out...
* Neydisa begins driving it forward out of idle, letting Allen take over when he's oriented enough to drive. "The inn sounds ok. I need to hear all about it later, Shane."
* Shane shakes himself out of it.
<Ellena> Shane? Something wrong?
<Gayo> Samantha: ...are you all right, Mr. Arturis?
<Shane> Er... it's nothing.  I'm sure you've been through a lot.
<Ellena> «ooc: is shane looking at sam or me? »
* Katia finds herself a seat and sits down.
<Shane> There's a heavy amount of magical residue around you...
* Allen gets impatient.
<Shane> It's very strange.
<Allen> okay, let's go.
* Shane shrugs.
<Gayo> Samantha: Maybe it has something to do with those cells...
* Allen puts the vehicle in gear.
* Ellena whispers to Shane, "Do the others have this energy too?"
<Hikaru> ...
<Gayo> Rayle: Roight, just push 'at...ah, good boy. *sits on Allen's head*
* Allen grins. "Thanks for your help, Rayle."
* Shane shakes his head to Ellena.
<Shane> Goodspeed, Allen!  Meet you soon!
<Ellena> Strange...
* Allen pulls away. "See you there, Shane."
<Allen> And Ellena :)
* Shane nods to him, and looks at Ellena.
* Ellena nods, "Take care..."
<Shane> Shall we be off, then?
* Allen grinds some gears. "ouch"
<Hikaru> ...
* Neydisa blinks, leaning back. "When this is all over, I'l treat you to the best fruit I can, Rayle. Promise." :)
<Ellena> ...Yes, I suppose. I don't think 'Karu wants to talk to me for some reason. But I'm so glad he's okay... :)
<Ellena> And everyone is okay...
* Ellena smiles.
<Neydisa> « brb :) »
* Katia rests her head on the seat and looks out the window.
<Hikaru> .oO( ... )
<Gayo> Rayle: Roight! 'At's wot I like t'ear!
* Shane nods.
<Shane> It's a good omen.
* Ellena nods, "Let's be off! Enough stalling! ^_^"
<Gayo> «ooc: I'm gonna pause soon and take us to Seim for downtime. »
<Shane> Shall we speed, or trot? 
* Shane winks.

<Gayo> --RESUME!--
<Allen> «ooc: I speak of this later with you, Lucca. You can give me tips. »
* Shane flips up his work lenses as he finishes the last touches on the blade.
<Ellena> «ooc: Allen: If the flowers are droopy, you can pinch them off and hte flowers'll grow back. »
* Shane looks around for Hikaru.
<Katia> <<Are we on the train now or just starting to get on?>>
<Allen> «ooc: :o »
<Gayo> «ooc: You're just hanging around town. Night is falling. »
* Hikaru sighs, staring at Ellena.
<Gayo> «ooc: You're about to get on the train. »
<Joseph> «ooc: Oh BTW Gayo...you forgot to remove the "DISABLED" line from Ultra Shot on my stat sheet. ;) »
<Allen> «ooc: are we all here? »
* Ellena stares at 'Karu, looking a bit sad.
<Hikaru> «ooc: AGH LOL »
<Ellena> Are you cross at me, 'Karu? :/
<Gayo> «ooc: I have it removed on my copy, upload after sess. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Hikaru> Miaka! <Ellena> Tamahome.. »
<Joseph> «ooc: Okie. »
<Hikaru> No...
<Gayo> >> As night falls, the group gathers at the train station, where the long black iron Seim Line waits. Shane approaches, carrying the Doom Bringer.
* Shane , not seeing him in the room, shoulders the sword (flat against him), and walks out...
<Hikaru> A..ar..no.. :\
<Shane> « OOC: doh »
<Gayo> «ooc: I'm psychic! »
<Ellena> Then why are you ignoring me...? -_- If I did something wrong...
<Shane> Hikaru?  Hikaru?
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<Gayo> Rayle: 'Ey, Shane. Over 'ere!
<Gayo> >> Rayle waves a short paw.
<Shane> Ah!  There you are.
<Allen> «ooc: I'm so confused... »
<Joseph> «ooc: When did Shane get strong enough to lift that sword ofer his shoulder? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Someone explain to Allen? ^^; »
<Ellena> «ooc: It's magic. :D »
<Shane> « OOC: It's precariously lifted. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Actually, Grue can explain to Allen. Grue is a good narrator. »
<Shane> « OOC: a stiff wind'd tip me ;) »
<Hikaru> I don't know... Did you do something wrong, Ellena?
* Katia runs her hand on train.
<Joseph> «ooc: heh. »
<Katia> <<Gah too many words at once ;_;>>
<Ellena> Me? 
* Shane walks over to Hikaru.
<Gayo> «ooc: Ack BRB. Keep talking. »
* Ellena shakes her head, "I don't know. I was so worried about you! I'm so glad you're okay..."
* Ellena hugs him a little. ^^
* Shane sees Ellena too, as his eyes adjust to the dark. He probably just walked in on something...
<Hikaru> Ye...er, Yeah..
* Hikaru pushes Ellena away a bit.
<Ellena> I should have stayed and helped you. I'm sorry I didn't...but...What? What's worng?
<Ellena> «ooc: wrong. »
<Joseph> «ooc: * Shane drops the Doom Bringer when he sees the two hugging. "GROUP HUG!" »
* Ellena is pushed.
<Shane> .oO{ ... }
* Katia has her back to the couple Hikaru and Ellena listening to them.
<Hikaru> Ellena, be honest with me. Did you lie to me? You've been acting wierd ever since I last talked to you.
<Ellena> Lie? Lie about what? O_o
<Joseph> «ooc: <Hikaru> Did you sleep with the metal bird?! »
<Hikaru> ..I...I don't know. But you're hiding something... :\
* Shane opens and closes his mouth. He is not being secretive about being here behind them...
<Ellena> «ooc: I DID YOU BASTARD I DID HE WAS BETTER THAN YOU'D EVER BE!....Can we still be friends?^ _^ »
<Joseph> «ooc: lol »
<Ellena> ...I'm not hiding anything...
<Hikaru> «ooc: Okay, miss floaty eye »
<Hikaru> ...
* Katia appears behind Shane and puts her hand on his shoulder.
<Ellena> «ooc: ^ _^ »
<Joseph> «ooc: You never know...maybe thats one of Ellena's pointy ears. »
* Neydisa fiddles with a button on her trademark worn windbreaker, glancing at Allen every once in awhile as she waits for the train to come in.
<Ellena> «ooc: Katia: I'll be your girlfriend *creepy eye stare* »
* Shane stumbles a little with the sword shoulder going back. He looks at the hand's owner as he regains balance.
<Katia> (w) Maybe we should leave them alone..?
<Joseph> «ooc: Lets give Katia some snake hair. Then whenever she did that creepy eye stare it would turn people to stone. »
<Neydisa> « hehe »
<Ellena> «ooc: COOL! :D »
<Hikaru> «ooc: LOL »
<Neydisa> « Just make sure I'm CG before she stares at me ;) »
<Joseph> «ooc: heh. »
* Allen is sitting there quietly. It seems his head is full of ideas and notions that he does not understand. So instead of thinking about them, he merely looks out blankly at the tracks.
<Katia> << YOU PEOPLE ARE BIG MEANIES BAKA BAKA AND FIE ON YOU *runs off*>>
<Ellena> 'Karu...No...No that's not true. I...I want to tell you...but things will..
* Shane leans the sword next to Hikaru, and hopes the mouse tells him.
<Hikaru> .........
* Shane then shrugs and walks off.
<Joseph> «ooc: Aww, we hurt Katia's feelings......LETS PARTY! »
* Shane looks at Kat...
<Ellena> I'm sorry...But if I tell you, nothing will be the same...
* Katia looks at Shane.
<Hikaru> I don't care.
<Shane> ...Excuse me miss...  but...  why did you tell me that I had to go on the Bird this morning?
<Ellena> It's not just you. It's everyone! I'm scared, 'Karu! They know I'm out there! They could...
<Hikaru> ...
<Ellena> «ooc: I swear Ellena is a Lucia character, "I can't stop tinking about what will happen if..." »
<Katia> Well... I...I'm not sure exactly but *turns aside* 
<Joseph> «ooc: <Ellena> ...they could, well maybe they couldn't. But they could! »
* Hikaru glares at Ellena somewhat coldly. "Don't worry, I'm sure Shane can protect you.."
* Neydisa notices Allen staring at the tracks too, and sits by him.
<Ellena> What?
<Katia> I've been having some odd visions lately... 
* Ellena looks rather befuddled.
* Hikaru turns away, grabbing the Doom Bringer and slowly walking off.
<Shane> Oh?
<Ellena> 'Karu wait!
* Shane 's eyebrows arc in intrest.
<Joseph> «ooc: Shane upped the power of the Doom Bringer so he could kill himself! :D »
* Ellena runs after him.
<Shane> « OOC: Hush! That was a spoiler! :D »
<Ellena> «ooc: Heee! »
* Allen pops out of his reverie for a moment. He glances at Neydisa and smiles, vaguely. Then he sighs a bit.
<Shane> « OOC: Moments of Transition. Moments of rest. »
<Neydisa> Thinking about Samantha?
<Joseph> «ooc: LOL, allen just imagined Neydisa with no clothes just now. »
<Katia> They've been very vague, but.... I think they meant for you and Ellena to go on the Metal Bird and meet with this person...
<Neydisa> « heh ^^ »
* Hikaru doesn't speed up at all.
<Allen> Yes, among other things..
* Shane nods...
<Katia> Death I think is what you called him. 
<Shane> If we both hadn't gone, Death would still be on the prowl...
<Shane> I *think* we stopped him.  It's so very unexpected...
* Ellena stops behind him, "Shane...Shane is just a friend. It's all he can be. i don't know what I want right now, 'Karu....I just..."
* Katia turns to Shane.
<Shane> .oO{ Kema...  I want to speak to you!  Are you there? }
<Shane> .oO{ Kema? }
<Katia> What happened?
* Shane shakes it from his head...
<Hikaru> You obviously don't want to be around me...
<Ellena> «ooc: Kema: I'm not in right now! Please leave your plea after the beep. BEEP. »
<Ellena> No! YOU don't want to be around me...-_-;
<Shane> « OOC: You know, this is the third character I've had with voices in his head? And *I never have it in chargen*! »
<Hikaru> At least I'm not lying to you.
<Katia> When you met Death...?
<Neydisa> You shouldn't worry.. she's safe now, thanks to you.
<Katia> What happened?
<Shane> We...  Defeated him.
* Ellena looks hurt and looks away.
<Shane> He was a metal Demon.  Like Zed.
<Ellena> ...I wish I could be truthful with you. It's what I want more than anything else in the world...
* Katia 's face contorts in confusing "What...?"
<Allen> «ooc: 3 conversations, I lost.. »
<Katia> Metal demon.. Zed?  Can you go back a little?
<Shane> ...
<Neydisa> « well iw as chatting to Al directly.. dunno who's talking to me and you seemed lonely :) »
* Shane sits down.
<Hikaru> Then why aren't you? I don't CARE how it will change how I think of you.
<Allen> Yes, that's true.  Well, sort of.  I'm glad you helped too, we needed your help..
<Shane> Do you know your history?
<Ellena> ...Because if I tell you, I won't be safe. YOU won't be safe. It's not just GaiaCo, it's everyone.
<Allen> There is just so much we need to work out.  And then there's other things that Sam and I need to talk about..
<Ellena> Can't you just accept my privacy, 'Karu...I beg of you...-_-;
* Katia sits next to him. "No... I-I don't remember or know much."
<Hikaru> ...
<Shane> Okay...
<Neydisa> That mean you might be going home with her soon?
<Ellena> . o O ( I lost all my friends at home...and now I'll loose them all here too. Oh, Mariel...I don't think I can live like this...-_-; )
<Shane> Well...  a thousand years ago, Beings appeared on Filgaia meaning to destroy Humanity and the Elws.  This race was known as Metal Demons...
<Allen> Yeah.. I need to see my parents again.  Well, I need to see my adoptive parents again, and meet my father.
<Hikaru> ...I respect your privacy, but I have to say...
<Gayo> «ooc: Gack, sorry. What'd I miss? »
* Allen shakes his head and laughs a bit.
* Katia nods.
<Ellena> «ooc: Karu: That you're a twit :D »
<Shane> They had flesh made of metal...  completly foreign to us.
<Katia> <<Gayo, a lot of talking check your buffer =)>>
<Allen> It's such a tangled mess.  It ought to be interesting to work out.
<Hikaru> ...I don't CARE if I won't be safe. And I'll protect you, and I'm sure Shane will, too.
<Gayo> «ooc: Need recap or it'll take me a long time. ^_~ »
<Hikaru> Don't make that stop you, okay?
* Neydisa looks a bit surprised. "You were adopted? I never knew..."
<Ellena> Shane needs to focus on Death right now. Not on me. That's w hy I don't feel I belong here...I'm tying you all down...I'm not of much help...-_-;
<Joseph> «ooc: Katia hit on Shane, Shane walked off, Karu is being a twit, and Ellena is chasing after him. »
<Allen> Heh.  Neither did I.
<Gayo> Conductor: Trans-Seim Line departing in 5!
<Shane> Well, They were defeated at great cost.  Filgaia was greatly injured, and still hasn't really recovered...  And the Elw race abandoned the planet after it.
<Gayo> >> Sam approaches and sits by Allen. "Where is everyone?"
<Shane> « OOC: I'm explaining about Demons to Kat. »
<Ellena> We should go...the train is about to leave...
<Katia> <<Hikaru and Ellena are fighting, Allen and Ney are discussing Allen's plans for the future, Shane questioned me about how I knew he should have met Death, and is going into a story about the Demon War, and Joseph is in limbo>>
* Hikaru starts walking towards the train again. "You're not tying me down. Shane's tying me down."
<Shane> Oh!  That's our train!
* Shane gets up.
<Shane> I'll finish there.  Come on! 
* Shane smiles politly.
* Ellena follows him, "I can't ask you to play nice with Shane. I know of the bad blood between you two. I wish things could be different..."
<Gayo> «ooc: Hikaru and Shane are an old married couple. »
* Allen looks up to see Sam approach and stands.
<Allen> Yes, let's go :)
* Katia stands up and nods.
<Katia> All right. 
<Hikaru> ...
* Katia smiles slightly.
<Gayo> Sam: *holds out her hand* Thanks again, Allen...really. For everything.
<Ellena> Please don't hate me because of Shane...
* Hikaru growls a bit.
<Ellena> Hate me because I lie. Or because I'm weak. Not because of Shane. Or anyone.
<Hikaru> It's...NOT...YOUR...FAULT. -_-
<Joseph> «ooc: Gayo! I forgot to ask you to refill my ARMS. ^^; »
<Katia> <<Ellena: Please don't hate me because I'm furry!>>
* Allen looks at his feet. "I.. er.. you're welcome.."
<Ellena> It's not yours either, 'Karu.
* Katia heads for the train.
* Shane overhears their last exchange as he passes to the train, but continues walking -_-
<Ellena> No matter what, please remember that.
* Hikaru sighs
* Ellena smiles at him, gently, "'Karu...no matter what, I'll never hate you. Ever. You're very important to me."
<Hikaru> . . .
<Hikaru> «ooc: I've got out the Suikoden elipsis! WATCH OUT :O »
<Ellena> «ooc: NOOO! »
* Katia steps into the train.
* Neydisa looks over at Samantha and Allen, wondering what to say. She lightly touches Allen's shoulder, and then stands and departs for the train. "I'll be onboard..."
<Shane> « OOC: Hikaru gets so much sweettalk from her. I should be unstable instead of comforting! >:( »
* Ellena steps onto the train as well.
* Hikaru steps on the train.
<Allen> «ooc: agh! I have to reinit the modem again... >_< »
* Joseph is already on the train.
<Gayo> >> Everyone eventually gets on the train.
<Ellena> «ooc: Hey, if you were as fucked up as he was, you'd get it too! :P »
* Shane sits down in an empty bank of seats. He looks a bit down for some reason.
<Allen> «ooc: BRB, promise! »
* Hikaru sits down near Katia.
<Gayo> «ooc: I was sort of about to end. ^^; »
<Ellena> «ooc: 'Karu has a love breakdown EVERY OTHER SESSION O_ »
<Ellena> «ooc: Gee, really? ^_- »
* Ellena sits alone near the window.
<Allen> «ooc: thankee »
<Gayo> >> After some exchanging of tickets, the group gets room keys for the two-day trip, and are directed to the dining cart. The train leaves the station with a loud whistle, and in ten minutes, dinner is served.
<Katia> So.. tell me more about the Demon War Mister Shane?
* Joseph is writing stuff down on a piece of paper, while semi mumbling to himself.
<Allen> Food.. :D
<Shane> Yes, well... That was the first demon war.
* Allen digs in
<Katia> <<Ick too formal! ^^;;>>
* Ellena watches the dark scenery drift past the window.
<Gayo> Samantha: Ah...it feels like I haven't eaten in...well...heh. *grins weakly*
<Shane> There was a second one about a hundred years ago.
<Shane> For the thousand years between the two, the demons were either gone or hiding...
* Allen eats to excess. At least, for a normal person.
* Neydisa samples some of the food, listening intently to Shane.
* Ellena blinks, and then goes about eating her dinner in silence.
<Ellena> «ooc: Wonders if Ellena is SITTIng next to anyone. ^^: Even an annoying screaming child. :) »
* Katia eats her dinner, while intently listening to Shane.
<Gayo> «ooc: We end now. Trail off. ^_^ »
<Shane> And they showed up again for some reason...
<Shane> ...blah blah blah...
* Hikaru eats a little of his food, then hands it to Allen to eat.
<Gayo> >> Time wears on as the group talks...
<Shane> ..yakkity...
* Hikaru goes over to Ellena to talk.
<Allen> Thanks :D
<Katia> I see...
<Neydisa> « lol »
<Ellena> *sigh*
* Allen gobble gobble
<Ellena> 'Karu...
* Shane notes Hikaru gets up, and sighs a little...
* Ellena smiles a bit. :)
<Gayo> >> Eventually dinner is taken away, and the cart is cleared...
<Katia> So this Zed person defected from the Demon's?
<Gayo> «ooc: ...HUSH »
<Ellena> «ooc: Then they serve DRINKS SO WE CAN ALL GET PLASTERED. »
<Allen> I didn't finish my tea.. ;_;
<Shane> .oO{ Maybe she does like him more... }
<Katia> <<Hushed ^_^>>
<Shane> .oO{ ... }
<Hikaru> «ooc: Poor Allen. »
<Allen> «ooc: oops, sorry ^_^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: You two suck ^^ »
<Shane> « OOC: gotta finish quick! Lisa pissed me not eating! :( »
<Shane> « OOC: ;_; »
<Allen> «ooc: go eat you bastrad »
<Ellena> «ooc: You go, Girl! :D *High fives Lisa* »
<Shane> « OOC: She have bad day :o »
<Gayo> Waiter: Please come along at 7:00 AM promptly for breakfast...I'm afraid everyone needs to leave the dining room now so we can clean...may I direct you to your rooms, or to the excellent sitting room? 
<Gayo> >> The waiters begin clearing people out...
<Ellena> «ooc: What time is it, game wise? »
<Allen> «ooc: still hushed? »
<Allen> «ooc: nevermind ;) »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yeah. »
<Gayo> «ooc: And it's about 7:00 PM. »
<Shane> « OOC: Igo »
<Ellena> «ooc: Kay :) »
<Ellena> «ooc: Later Shane :) »
<Gayo> >> Eventually the room is empty except for a few people in uniform clearing tables and ferrying empty trays back and forth. 
<Allen> «ooc: bye Grue! :) »
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile, a dark form slips through the shadows unseen...
<Gayo> --SESSION END--

Session Close: Sun Jan 07 20:06:14 2001

Session Start: Sun Jan 28 16:05:16 2001
*** Topic is 'Session 29: Diverging Paths (still) | New Seim'
<Gayo> --SESSION START--
<Gayo> >> The train pulls into New Seim early the next morning with a loud whistle blast, and people of all sorts begin filing off. ARMs dealers mill through the crowd, selling ammunition.
<Hikaru> «ooc: O_o »
<Gayo> «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/teknokratia.mid »
<Katia> <<Allen that quote deserves to be on a ping list>>
<Gayo> * Marlene lugs a giant suitcase down the train steps. "Home again! Woo!"
<Shane> << Hahn, Lore, and Aen are watching the Big Lebowski..."
<Gayo> «ooc: You're all up and packed, of course. »
<Gayo> «ooc: BTW, Grue! You missed the big discussion in Esper about how whipped you are. ^_~ »
* Shane streches, and squints at the rising sun.
<Shane> << Whipped how? >>
<Gayo> «ooc: Nothing. :D »
* Hikaru walks out of the train with his knapsack over one shoulder. He's oddly quiet, the sun hitting the brim of his hat and shadowing his eyes...
<Gayo> >> Rayle floats groggily behind Hikaru. He seems a bit the worse for wear.
* Ellena follows out behind Hikaru, also fairly quiet.
* Joseph also walks out the train, holding the scythe in one hand. He is naturally quiet.
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Joseph> ph33r m3, b1tch »
<Allen> «ooc: Menage a trois with a windrat? »
* Katia steps off the train hands free since she has no luggage
<Gayo> Marlene: GAH! *falls over as she yanks the suitcase off the last step* IT wasn't supposed to be this HEAVY! ^^;
<Shane> «ooc: Gayo, tell me more! »
<Katia> <<Teenage Mutant Ninja Windrat?>>
<Gayo> «ooc: No! The secret to tactlessness is to suddenly become reticent. »
<Joseph> «ooc: Get it more! »
* Neydisa steps off the train, carrying a suitcase of her own and her travelbag. She looks among the large crowd and then down at the fallen Marlene. ^^
* Shane turns and looks at everyone.
* Joseph helps Marlene up. ^^;
<Ellena> ...'Karu? Are you and Rayle all right? You look like you didn't sleep a wink last night...?
<Hikaru> I'm fine, Ellena.
<Ellena> If you say so...
* Katia turns to look at Shane.
<Gayo> Marlene: Whew! Thanks Joey! ^^;
<Katia> <<*Suddenly the song "You are so beautiful" plays in the background>>
<Gayo> Rayle: I'm good.
<Gayo> >> Rayle rubs his head.
<Shane> Yes?
* Joseph then picks up her suitcase.
<Shane> (to Katia)
* Joseph slightly nods.
<Neydisa> Marlene, just what are you carrying that's so heavy?
<Katia> You look like you wanted to say something. 
<Gayo> Marlene: *golf clap* What would I do without you? Huh? Oh, just guns and stuff ^^v
* Ellena is gone (%BRB. Phone call.(%log(none))%) (pec)
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: Gold clap? >>
* Allen steps off the train and stifles a yawn.
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: golf*? >>
<Joseph> «ooc: Watch Hik's grandmother call Ellena. ;) »
* Shane shakes his head.
<Shane> Just thinking...
<Allen> «ooc: small, one hand claps in palm of other. »
<Katia> <<You know when golf audiences clap?>>
<Shane> We... need to see Birmingham.
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: oh.lol >>
* Neydisa smiles slightly. "Well, good thing you have Joseph to be your bell hop then."
* Shane turns back to the group.
<Gayo> Marlene: So what're we gonna do when we get the Bird fixed? You think Amelia would mind if I took it for a joyride?
* Allen pulls off his specs and rubs his eyes.
<Shane> Is everyone coming with me?
<Joseph> ...
<Gayo> Rayle: ...eegh. Woever.
<Katia> Where are you going?
<Gayo> «ooc: wot »
<Shane> Marlene, we'll be going back to Adlehyde, I do believe.  There are to be no joyrides.
<Neydisa> Yes, we should tell the Cheif what's happened... are you going immediately Shane?
* Shane sighs, and nods...
<Gayo> Marlene: You're a spoilsport!~
* Allen gives Sam a hand down from the step.
<Joseph> «ooc: Gayo: Machine gun is empty right? »
<Gayo> «ooc: I think you refilled it, actually. »
* Shane gives Marlene a dispassionate look.
<Katia> Adlehyde...
<Joseph> «ooc: Cool. »
<Gayo> «ooc: if it says otherwise, my bad. »
<Joseph> «ooc: No, I just forgot that I did. »
<Shane> Hikaru?  Ellena?  You coming?
<Joseph> «ooc: Then I only have one spare clip. »
<Hikaru> ...I don't see any reason I'd have a choice.
<Gayo> «ooc: I mean, I think you refilled it in town. ^_^ Not positve though. But there prolly aren't any fights this sess, so... »
<Gayo> Marlene: Come on, Joey! *gallops off in the direction of the federal building*
<Gayo> Rayle: Meh.
<Joseph> «ooc: Oh, thats what I meant. »
<Katia> <<Is this the end chapter session?>>
<Joseph> «ooc: Okay, but at the end of the session or something I'll be buying another ARM clip. »
<Shane> «ooc: I doubt it... »
<Hikaru> «ooc: end chapter session, lol. »
* Shane raises an eyebrow to Hikaru.
* Joseph picks up the suitcase and follows Marlene...at a much slower pace.
<Shane> You don't have a choice?
* Neydisa pulls the hood of her worn brown windbreaker up around her blue hair, and sets off after Marlene & Joseph to the Federal Building. "I suppose I'll follow them.. this place is still very confusing alone..."
* Allen marvels at the writhing crowds and continuous motion. "Not a place for relaxation.."
* Katia turns to Shane "Do you mind if I look around the city?"
<Shane> Feel free...
* Hikaru shrugs. "In over my head, I guess you could say."
* Shane shrugs at Hikaru, and follows off.
* Katia nods "See you then."
* Katia starts walking away from the group
* Ellena is back (%What did I miss? Anything?%) (%away(7mins 8secs)) (pec)
<Gayo> >> Katia departs, while the rest of the group heads towards the large central federal building.
<Joseph> «ooc: You missed all. »
<Neydisa> « Just su going to different places? ^^ »
<Allen> «ooc: World go boom. Game over. »
<Ellena> «ooc: ;_; You no help. »
<Katia> <<Shrike showed up and taunted Hikaru's tummy.>>
<Hikaru> «ooc: Just deciding if we're going to the federal building. »
<Gayo> «ooc: You are. Katia isn't. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Okay. I follow wherever Hik/Shane are going. ^^ »
<Joseph> «ooc: We all exit train, we all talk cept me, I help Marlene out, Katia runs off, and we all to the federal building. »
* Shane heads towards the federal building.
<Gayo> >> The guardsmen outside the building recognise Shane this time, and nod as he approaches.
<Shane> Hello.  I need to speak to the Chief immediatly.
* Ellena remains quiet, following behind Shane and 'Karu.
<Joseph> «ooc: Have them shoot Shane down. »
* Neydisa walks with everyone, a little less edgy than last time they were in the area.
* Allen accompanies Sam and looks pretty sleepy.
<Gayo> Guardsman: You're in luck, sir, I believe he's free at the moment. Do you know the way?
<Gayo> «ooc: You don't. ^_~ »
<Gayo> «ooc: You've been led there before, but it's really confusing. »
<Shane> NO...
<Shane> (CAPS)
<Ellena> «ooc: Wow. Forceful! »
<Shane> ...would you show me?
* Joseph puts the suitcase down on the ground by Marlene and waits.
<Ellena> «ooc: NO...! TELL US NOW, BITCH! »
<Neydisa> « hehe »
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: heh >>
<Katia> <<At least he wasn't asking if Shane was wearing make up =)>>
<Ellena> «ooc: ...Huh? »
<Allen> «ooc: are.. are you wearing makeup? NO! »
<Gayo> «ooc: ...huh? »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL. Are...you wearing depends undergarments? NO... »
<Gayo> Guard: One moment. *disappears into the building, returning shortly with another, identically-dressed guard* Officer Caldon will show you to the CHie'f chambers.
<Joseph> «ooc: Wow...its not me making the stupid jokes today. I feel proud. »
<Ellena> «ooc: You're a saint, Joe. ^^ »
<Shane> «ooc: <Shane> It's true! I'm incontinent! »
<Ellena> «ooc: Ellena backs away ;_; »
<Shane> «ooc: CHie'f? ;) »
<Gayo> «ooc: ...it's Klingon. »
<Joseph> «ooc: <Joseph> May god have pity on your soul...*blows the guy away with an ARM* »
<Hikaru> «ooc: THE GUARD SPEAKS KLINGON »
<Hikaru> «ooc: ...Heh, gmta Gayo »
<Katia> <<LOL>>
<Gayo> >> "Officer Caldon" nods, spins on his heel, and marches off down one of the myriad dark corridors leading into the bowels of the building.
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Joseph> It shall be engraved upon your soul! »
<Allen> «ooc: great choice of words, there. »
* Shane follows after the officer
<Shane> «ooc: "Officer Caldon"? ;) »
<Joseph> «ooc: No, that would be cool to say. I said it the other way cuz it was cheesy. »
* Ellena also follows, hugging her cape closer to her body.
<Allen> «ooc: No, bowels. »
* Neydisa nods some to the first guard, and follows deeper into the building.
* Shane is unnerved, mainly by the use of quotation marks on the part of the GM.
<Ellena> «ooc: Shane! ;) »
* Joseph picks up the suitcase and waits for Marlene.
<Katia> <<Shane=Kadan?>>
<Neydisa> « This is heading somewhere bad, I can see ;) »
<Shane> «ooc: Sorry ^^; »
* Hikaru follows silently.
<Gayo> «ooc: Nuke. ^_~ »
* Allen follows.. la la. YAWN.
* Shane follows after Caldan.
<Gayo> «ooc: Bah, if he was fake I wouldn't give it away so easily. ^_~ »
<Gayo> «ooc: *hits Zathras* »
<Shane> Officer... Caldan?
<Allen> «ooc: what, Allen is sleepy! ;) »
<Ellena> «ooc: Yeah, you would had him have a big neon sign that said, "I AM FAKE HIT ME PLZ." »
<Gayo> Ofcr.Caldon: Yes?
<Shane> Do you know much about what has become of Lennus Kestrel?
<Ellena> «ooc: Officer Calgon! Take me away! »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Lenneth Kestrel? :o »
<Joseph> «ooc: >> Joseph and Marlene wait outside the building looking like idiots cuz Marlene didn't follow. »
<Gayo> >> The building seems just as labyrinthine the second time through...the halls are dim, identical and endless. it's a wonder people work and live here.
<Gayo> «ooc: Oh, Marlene did. My bad. »
<Katia> <<Kestrel, cooky girly guy with a big sword and sounds like Gary Oak from Pokemon?>>
<Joseph> «ooc: heh. »
<Gayo> «ooc: What? »
<Ellena> «ooc: Enough OOC :) »
<Allen> «ooc: ...she says, OOCly. »
<Neydisa> .o( I wonder what's going to happen now that Death is gone... )
<Ellena> «ooc: I realize the ironicness of that :p »
<Gayo> Ofcr.Caldon: Ah, Sir Kestrel, the man who commanded Logan's mission. Yes. I believe he's recovering well since that foreign doctor arrived.
* Allen considers leaving a trail of bread crumbs.
* Allen realizes that Rayle'd probably just eat them.
* Ellena looks about the halls idly, wondering how people can find their way around this place...
<Shane> Foreign doctor?
<Ellena> «ooc: Charity, Shane ^^; »
* Shane raises an eyebrow again.
<Allen> Charity LeBlanc.
<Shane> Ah, yes!  Charity...
<Gayo> Ofcr.Caldon: I don't know her name. Hmm, perhaps that's it. 
* Neydisa turns her head. "You don't remember Shane? Amelia sent Ms. Leblanc here to acre for him.."
<Shane> Forgive me... Much has happened latly.
<Neydisa> « er care »
* Shane shakes his head.
<Gayo> Ofcr.Caldon: Indeed.
<Gayo> >> After a bit more walking and one trip in a lift, they arrive at Chief Birmingham's office.
<Shane> After you bring me to Birmingham, would you tell Mister Kestrel that I desire an audience with him as soon as possible?
<Shane> «ooc: ... »
<Gayo> «ooc: I'll juxtapose. ^_~ »
<Gayo> Caldon: I'll pass on that message.
<Shane> Thank you.
<Gayo> >> Caldon knocks on the door. "Officer Caldon, bringing Dr.Arturis to see the Chief."
<Gayo> «ooc: Doh. Windy reminded me, Samantha is here too. ^^; »
<Gayo> «ooc: I forgot. My bad. »
<Allen> «ooc: ... :) »
<Neydisa> « No forget Sammy :) »
<Ellena> «ooc: Never underestimate the power of the LONE NPC! »
<Joseph> «ooc: And Tonto! »
<Gayo> Marlene: No one ever calls ME doctor...*pout*
<Katia> <<Or the unloved PC =)>>
* Shane steps in.
<Hikaru> «ooc: Aaah, kemosabe been working out... »
<Shane> Chief Birmingham?
<Joseph> «ooc: Ahh, Tonto been working out too... »
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<Katia> <<There's no place like home!   Oh wait that's Toto, my mistake ^^;;>>
<Gayo> >> Birmingham opens the door. "Ah. Come in, come in."
<Ellena> . o O ( I feel so lost in this place...I wonder why 'Karu is so quiet today... )
<Allen> «ooc: heh heh »
<Joseph> «ooc: Heather! Bear my roosters! »
<Gayo> >> He reenters the room, standing behind his desk and folding his arms.
<Ellena> . o O ( ...I should pay attention. )
* Shane looks tired, but puts on a business face for the Chief.
* Ellena looks to Shane and Birmington.
<Gayo> >> The officer, meanwhile, stands boards-stiff outside.
* Shane follows him in.
<Ellena> «ooc: Should we follow? Or? »
* Hikaru lemmings quite well.
<Gayo> «ooc: You can. »
<Gayo> >> Marlene hops in, peeking around.
* Ellena follows after Shane and 'Karu because she's rather worried for 'Karu. Women's intuition and all...
* Allen shuffles into the office and stands near the door.
* Neydisa bows a little to Caldon and enters the Cheif's office behind Shane.
<Shane> Chief Birmingham...  do you know what has gone on since we last met involving the refugee at large?
<Joseph> «ooc: Shane needs to learn to say "Hello" ;) »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL. »
<Gayo> >> Once the door is closed, the Chief gets down to business. "I'm afraid not. What news do you have?"
* Joseph also walks in.
<Joseph> «ooc: >> Joseph runs into the door. ;_; »
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: lol >>
<Shane> «ooc: Greetings are inefficient. Salutations shall be assimilated. »
<Shane> Well...
<Ellena> «ooc: A winner is me? »
<Neydisa> « lol. ^^; »
<Shane> «ooc: Have Ellena or I told the other PCs what happened? »
<Neydisa> « over dinner right? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yes, pretty much. »
<Shane> ...We encountered Death at the GaiaCo laboratories...
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: We are the Borg.Resistance is futile.PRepare to be assimilated. ^_^ >>
<Shane> ....we destroyed an Ancient Relic Gem that he was trying to aquire...
<Shane> ...Then, Joseph, Marlene, Ellena and Myself followed after him as he tried to escape at supernatural velcities in the Metal Bird...
<Gayo> Birmingham: ...I see. GaiaCo is going to be haranguing me about this, I'm sure.
<Ellena> . o O ( GaiaCo...:/ )
<Joseph> ...
<Shane> Sir, as an aside...
* Neydisa looks like she wants to speak, but keeps her mouth shut till Shane is finished with the big explanation...
* Allen stage whispers to Samantha...
<Shane> ...We saw 'transgressions' against humanity being commited inside the GaiaCo facility...
<Shane> ...You may do well to send an exploritory police force there to investigate...
<Ellena> . o O ( If there's much left... )
<Gayo> Birmingham: *frowns* This is a very serious allegation.
<Neydisa> Yes, it's true... but perhaps it would be better to question the refugees in Old Seim from the Lab..
<Shane> ...I cannot describe the scene in as much detail as ther others as I left to chase Death, but I'm sure those that did see would be willing to give a ful deposition on the subject.
* Allen nods.
* Ellena turns away slightly, not wishing to talk.
<Shane> You may also wish to send a protective force to Old Seim to protect the afforementioned refugees...  incase GaiaCo decides to try and.. cover up the witnesses.
* Shane frowns a bit.
<Gayo> >> Samantha steps forward, rubbing her arm. "Sir? My name is Samantha Johansen. If I may speak to you later, I can assure you that everything they say is true about GaiaCo. They are not merely a company.
<Hikaru> They never were.
* Neydisa looks at Sam sympathetically. :/
<Shane> «ooc: They're also a giant, multi-piece death robot! »
<Ellena> . o O ( ...I should say something.... )
<Joseph> «ooc: <Joseph> .oO( Wish I had a gameboy right about now. ) »
<Ellena> «ooc: Named Voltron! »
* Shane shakes his head slowly, before continuing...
<Gayo> Birmingham: ...this is definitely irregular. However, my main concern now is the assassin. 
* Shane nods.
* Allen cringes a bit. .oO( She identified herself... what if he's in on it... )
<Shane> We followed after him in Adlehyde's flying machine...
<Neydisa> Yes, sorry... keep going Shane.
<Shane> ....however, he was still losing us, even at the Bird's high speeds...
<Shane> However, He must've realized we were going to catch him eventually, for he turned about face, and started coming after us mid-air...
<Gayo> >> Birmingham's frown deepens.
<Ellena> «ooc: Shane: Then we played the best game of 'Chicken' EVER! »
<Shane> ...I ordered Marlene, who was piloting the craft, to ram him at full speed.
<Gayo> Marlene: That's me! *waves*
<Katia> <<Gee Shane really lays on the details>>
<Neydisa> « lol »
* Joseph puts Marlene's suitcase on the ground and turns towards the exit.
<Shane> We collided mid-air, severly damaging the Bird.  It looked as though we would perish, but I tried out some experimental Technological Magic that I'd recently been tinkering with, and managed to save our skins...
* Neydisa looks behind her. "Joseph, aren't you going to stay for this? It's important we tell him everything.."
<Joseph> «ooc: Shane takes all the credit. You bitch. ^_- »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL. ^^; »
<Shane> ...and as we narrowly survived a crash landing... The Assassin burst through the floor.
<Neydisa> « Yeah he does. ^^ »
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: Geez, Marlene practically screams "HYPER!" >>
<Ellena> «ooc: Chris: She also screams *Airhead ditz :D* »
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: ^_^ >>
<Katia> <<She's demented too>>
* Joseph looks back at Neydisa. "....Not my business anymore."
<Neydisa> « Leave it to Jase.. ;) »
<Allen> «ooc: but we love her. »
<Shane> There, we made battle with him.  This seemed to be the first time he's ever directly targeted us instead of an artifact to steal.
<Ellena> «ooc: Yeah, we love to TORTURE Her! »
<Gayo> Marlene: Psst. Where're you going, Joey? I'll catch up. ^^
<Shane> We made battle, and through the valor and skill of Joseph, we managed to defeat him.
<Neydisa> If that's the way you feel... :/
<Katia> <<We're sadists and Marlene's a mahocist...err however you spell it =)>>
<Gayo> «ooc: Hehe. »
<Shane> «ooc: And, yes, I was always going to say that ;P »
<Shane> «ooc: Joe did most of the damage to the beast! »
<Hikaru> .oO(Oh, look. Little Shane's actually giving someone else credit for once.)
<Gayo> Birmingham: .....really!? This is most excellent!
* Joseph shrugs and whispers back. "Dunno. I'll stick around town for a bit."
* Joseph walks out even after hearing his name in Shane's little story.
<Shane> Death tried to escape, but I cast a speed spell, and chased after him.  Ellena, I soon found out, followed me in kind.
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: ooh...Birmingham's happy than Shane's giving someone else credit >>
* Ellena looks up at the mention of her name.
<Shane> We chased after him, but we were landbound, whereas he could run through the air and was making for the sea...
* Neydisa looks at him go, then turns back to the important recounting of the tale...
<Shane> ...Ellena used her prowess as a Shaman and called upon the guardians to bring up a mighty storm, grounding Death.  I then called upon a Guardian myself, and felled Death....
* Shane shakes his head.
* Ellena looks up at Shane with a slight twinge of sadness on her face.
* Shane closes his eyes, and takes a breath.
<Gayo> Birmingham: ...
<Ellena> «ooc: Birmingham: Dot dot dots. »
<Shane> I then interrogated Death at gunpoint.  He was silent during this, until a large relic over his chest seemed to pulse quicker and quicker...
<Joseph> «ooc: <Shane> Then we made sweet love under the moonlight. »
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: O_o >>
<Neydisa> « lol »
<Katia> <<Birmingham: You cad!>>
<Shane> ...It fell dead, and some semblance of cognizance came to Death's eyes.  He was revealed to be a Metal Demon...
<Joseph> «ooc: <Ellena> and I had to watch. It was so unfair. ;_; »
<Ellena> «ooc: Ellena: I'm small ;_; »
<Shane> ...And he seemed to be being controlled by an external entity.
<Katia> <<Ellena: but fuzzy! ^__________________^>>
<Allen> «ooc: lol »
<Joseph> «ooc: Everyone now say....."Fuzzy Pickles"! »
<Shane> We spoke enough to determine that he knew nothing.  I do not believe he was being deceptive...
<Ellena> «ooc: noo! Earthbound reference! »
<Gayo> Birmingham: ...what? *sits rather abruptly, rubbing his chin and musing* This is like a science fiction story.
<Neydisa> « You know I did that a real photo shoot once »
<Shane> ...However, he then walked into the sea.  I believe he was taking his own life.
<Shane> ...So, where the immediate menace of Death is over, we now have to worry about his Master.  And my own mission continues.
<Ellena> . o O ( Unless Metal Demons can breathe underwater, Shane... )
* Shane closes his eyes again, and opens them looking more tired again.
<Gayo> «ooc: Let's stick Zed's head in a fishbowl and find out! :D »
<Joseph> «ooc: Do Metal Demon even breath? »
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<Ellena> «ooc: Hey Danny ^^ »
<Katia> <<Good idea!>>
<Neydisa> .o( I wonder what became of him in the ocean... Lucadia have mercy on him if he was truly innocent... )
<Allen> «ooc: all this OOC is confusing. Can we #waooc or something? :/ »
<Gayo> Birmingham: God. This is much more twisted than I'd ever imagined. I never thought I'd have to deal with this sort of thing when I rose to this position....*sigh* Was the Bird destroyed?
<Shane> That is my report.  We require the use of a warehouse to repair the Metal Bird in so I may seek out the things Death stole, and the final components...
<Gayo> «ooc: Sure. #waooc »
<ChrisWizard> <<ooc: Gotta go, all >>
<Joseph> «ooc: Later Chris. »
<Neydisa> « See you Chris. :) »
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<Shane> The bird was not destroyed, but it will take much work to repair.  However, I believe I can handle it...  and I could work faster if you were to appropriate some mechanics to work under my discretion...
<Joseph> «ooc: *waits for Marlene to say * ME ME! »
<Gayo> Birmingham: I see. *scribbles something on a slip of paper and hands it to shane* Give this to the people at the docks. They'll arrange everything.
<Hikaru> .oO("I'd do so much better if you were to get on your knees and cater to my every whim, sir...oh, the city? Screw it..")
<Gayo> «ooc: Marlene is a bit distracted now. ^_~ »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL Hik. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yay animosity! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Er...OOC. Bad me. »
<Gayo> Birmingham: Now...you'll certainly want to speak to Kestrel about this, if that terror of a woman will allow you.
<Shane> «ooc: Jesus... Hik hates me! :D »
* Neydisa blinks. "Terror of a woman?"
* Allen blinks as well.
* Shane nods.
<Ellena> Terror of a...what?
<Shane> Doctors can sometimes be overprotected.  I have many reasons to believe Kestral is vital to my success.
<Gayo> Birmingham: *chuckles* That Dr.LeBlanc. Some say she's pleasant, but she's quire protective of her patiens, I must say.
<Shane> «ooc: You see, Mister Birmingham, a little girl in my head told me so. In fact, she's who told me to do everything. Tee hee! »
* Shane nods.
<Allen> «ooc: ... »
* Shane takes the paper.
<Neydisa> I never knew that side of her. But that's a good quality...
<Joseph> «ooc: Shane: OOC in the OOC chan. :P »
* Ellena glances back at Hikaru again.
<Shane> I'm sorry not to be talking under better conditions, but haste is still of the essence.
<Hikaru> ...Yes?
<Shane> My apologies.
<Gayo> Birmingham: I'm used to it. I'm not sure how long it'll take to repair your ship, but I imagine you'll be staying in our lovely city for a bit longer. The guest quarters remain open to you.
<Ellena> (w to Hikaru) Are you really all right...?
* Shane nods.
<Shane> Do you require any more information, Chief?
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<Hikaru> (q) Yes. Stop asking.
<Gayo> Birmingham: I would like to speak to Miss Johansen, if I may. This sounds like a whole other issue which concerns the federal police greatly.
<Ellena> ...
<Gayo> Samantha: *nods* Thank you, sir.
<Ellena> ...sorry...
<Gayo> >> Rayle sighs to himself...
* Shane nods.
* Neydisa nods. "If you need me to stay to explain the GaiaCo happens, I can."
<Neydisa> « er happenings »
<Hikaru> ...
<Shane> Well, in that case...  I'll take my leave for Kestrel...
* Hikaru turns around and follows Joseph's lead (ie out the door)
* Shane looks at his fellow party members...
<Ellena> ...
<Shane> Where's Hikaru going?
* Allen stays with Samantha.
<Ellena> I'm not sure. He seems troubled...but I don't think he wants to talk about it.
<Shane> ...
<Gayo> Birmgingham looks Neydisa over. "I'm sorry, what's your relation to GaiaCo, miss...?"
* Shane grimaces.
<Shane> Well, then...
<Neydisa> Something's wrong... he hasn't been the same since last night.
* Shane looks over everyone tiredly.
<Gayo> >> Rayle follows Hikaru out, floating lazily.
<Shane> Does anyone want to see Kestrel with me?
<Gayo> Marlene: I'm gonna go find Joey! Bye. ^^
* Neydisa turns back. "Oh, I'm sorry. I'm actually a former employee of their shipping division in Rosetta. But that was several eyars ago..."
<Neydisa> « er years »
<Gayo> * Marlene runs out the door.
* Allen says to Shane, "Perhaps later."
<Ellena> I'm going to go take a walk. I'll be back within the hour...okay Shane?
<Gayo> Birmingham: I see. Perhaps if you could arrange an appointment with me later?
* Shane nods.
<Neydisa> Yes, if you're not busy this afternoon or evening?
* Ellena nods once, then heads out as quietly as she came in.
<Shane> Meet back at the guest quarters...
* Shane sighs.
<Gayo> Birmingham: I'll check my appointment book.
<Shane> .oO{ Ellena... }
* Shane heads out to seek Kestrel's room.
<Gayo> «ooc: Just Allen and Sam and Ney left, right? »
<Neydisa> « I reckon so. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Ellena left too »
<Allen> «ooc: what? »
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<Joseph> «ooc: He meant left in the room. »
<Allen> «ooc: oh, yes. »
<Gayo> >> Samantha turns to Allen. "I'll meet you shortly? I'm not sure how long this will take."
<Ellena> «ooc: Hey Baha :D »
<Allen> I'd rather stay with you.
<Bahamut> << Hiyas. ^_^ >>
<Allen> I still don't think it's safe.  I may just be paranoid, but I can't help that.
<Gayo> «ooc: BRBR »
<Gayo> >> Sam lowers her head and rubs the back of her neck. "Sir? May this man stay with me while we speak?"
* Neydisa runs her eyes over Allen and Samantha. "I don't blame you for being that way... maybe I should come back a little later?"
<Gayo> Samantha: Please.
<Gayo> «ooc: To ney »
<Gayo> Birmingham: Hmmm. *scrutinizes Allen* What's your relation to Ms. Johansen, GaiaCo, and Adlehyde, if I may ask?
* Neydisa nods to her and the Chief. "I'll be nearby. Just send for me when you have a moment to speak, Mr. Birmingham..."
<Gayo> >> Birmingham nods offhandedly.
* Neydisa touches Allen's shoudler a moment, then exits the room, heading to the guest quarters she does remember the way to. ^^
* Allen takes a deep breath. "Well, I'm a citizen of Adlehyde, if that isn't enough I'm a student at the Abbey, son of a noble, and Samantha Johansen's brother."
<Gayo> >> Samantha nods.
<Allen> She is in danger and I feel that I cannot let my guard down until we're home.
<Allen> So.  Here I am.
<Gayo> Birmingham: Ah. Why didn't you say so? Very well. 
<Gayo> «ooc: OK, gonna do Allen and Sam here first. »
* Allen didn't think it was important...
<Gayo> >> Samantha puts a hand on Allen's shoulder. (w)"I'll speak."
<Allen> .oO( Hiding behind title is not my idea of "Who are you?"  But that's all this guy knows..._
<Allen> )
* Allen nods.
<Gayo> Birmingham: Now. Tell me, what exactly are these crimes against humanity GaiaCo has been committing?
<Gayo> Samantha: *smoothes her dress* Allow me to begin at the beginning. Sir, I am indeed of high birth, daughter of Baron Niles Johansen of Adlehyde, and today is the second day I have been conscious in over a week.
<Gayo> Samantha: The last time I am aware of, I was on an island in Adlehyde, visiting a technological facility.
* Allen chimes in, "The, uh.. Temple of Memory."
<Gayo> Samantha: There, an assassin I believe was the Shrike killed a doctor and abducted me. I'm sure you head about it in the news.
<Gayo> Birmingham: Yes...Doctor Thrise...ah, you're that girl? I'm sorry, I forgot the name. I read about this in the papers.
<Gayo> Samantha: What happened next is vague in my mind. I slipped in and out of consciousness, and was certainly drugged. It's my understanding...*she glances to Allen for confirmation* ...that no ransom was asked, and no threats made. He simply disappeared after capturing me.
<Gayo> >> She seems uncomfortable speaking of her own vulnerability, but is covering it as best she can with diplimatic airs.
* Allen nods.
<Allen> We hadn't heard anything from her captors, so I located her by magical means.
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<Gayo> Samantha: He's very talented. The next thing I knew, I was awakened by Allen in a dark cell in the midst of a chaotic melee.  Allen had used his magical prowess to track me to the same Research and Development facility that Death targeted, where I and other prisoners had been placed in some sort of stasis device. When Allen began releasing the prisoners, a horrific monster made of flesh and steel was sent to kill us. Allen defeated it, however.
* Allen blinks. "Well.. er.. I helped."
<Gayo> Samantha: You needn't be modest. *smiles slightly*
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<Gayo> Birmingham: Extraordinary. There was an actual detainment facility inside the building?
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<Gayo> Samantha: Yes. This is much more than a company ilvolving itself in illicit dealings. The Gaia Corporation has some sort of a plan. I spoke with other prisoners after being rescued, and while some told stories of retribution, many, like me, had no idea why they were targeted.
<Allen> There were some who had been detained for more than a year, apparently.
<Gayo> Birmingham: And GaiaCo employs the Shrike? Insanity. I can hardly believe what I'm hearing...I'll have to go out there.
<Gayo> Samantha: You should know...Death nearly destroyed the facility. It's currently in a state of terrible disrepair. One thing, sir...please, if you do go out there, arrange for some assistance for those other refugees...they stayed in Old Seim, and dearly need help. Many of them have no money or jobs any longer, and I believe that any group willing to kidnap and imporison people would not be averse to killing those who escape their machinations.
<Gayo> Birmingham: ...this is a dreadful load to deal with at once. *rubs his eyes* I'll send word to Adlehyde about all of this...I presume you two will be returning to your estate?
* Allen looks to Sam. "Um.."
<Gayo> Samantha: Er...well....*tilts her head at Allen* What are YOU going to do?
<Allen> Well, go with you.  I assumed we were going to the Abbey.  But now that I think about it... that would make sense.
<Gayo> Samantha: I'm sure Father is terribly worried. Have you spoken to him...? Since...we first talked?
* Allen frowns a bit.
<Allen> .oO( I wrote him a letter, does that count?)
<Allen> He has been out of Adlehyde on business.  But I did my best to inform him what was going on.
<Gayo> Samantha: I see...well...we can worry about it later.
<Gayo> Samantha: At any rate...
<Gayo> Birmingham: Yes. If you could write a report on this I'd be infinitely grateful. I can have you dictate if you'd like...?
<Gayo> Samantha: No, that's all right. I'll write something up for you. What about Allen?
<Gayo> >> Birmingham pauses in thought. "...yes...Mr.Johansen, I would be appreciative if you, too, could provide me with a written account of your experiences with the company before you depart."
* Allen doesn't react to Johansen at first. Then he realizes he's being spoken to. "Oh, uh.. sure."
<Gayo> Birmingham: Excellent. That's all for now, then. An officer will show you out.
* Allen nods.
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile...
<Gayo> >> The pub is dark and filled with smoke...a cigarette smoking piano player fills the room with cheerful music, but is drowned out by the murmuring of the masses.
<Shane> What kind of Hospital *is* this?!
<Shane> «ooc: sorry ;) »
<Joseph> «ooc: *beats Shane* »
<Shane> «ooc: *Likes it* »
<Gayo> «ooc: Hehe. You suck. Anyhow, you can pose, Joey. ^_~ »
* Joseph picks up a shot glass of whiskey and downs it in one shot.
<Gayo> >> Marlene stumbles in, wearing a funny hat and clutching her enormous suitcase covered with travel stickers. "Joey! I found you!" ^^
* Joseph turns towards Marlene.
<Gayo> >> Marlene trumps over and drops her suitcase on the table, rattling it. She sits down opposite Joseph and orders a domestic beer.
<Gayo> Marlene: So what's up? ^^
<Joseph> ...Nothing.
<Gayo> Marlene: Heehee. You look all dark and broody.
<Joseph> ...whatever.
* Joseph orders another shot of whiskey.
<Gayo> Marlene: So...Joey...I was wondering...what d'ya think you're gonna do next?
<Joseph> Don't know.
<Joseph> I was thinking of learning how to use this.
* Joseph holds up the scythe.
<Gayo> >> Other patrons move farther away from joseph.
<Gayo> Marlene: Wow, really? I can't decide if I should go back to my store or not...I like making money, but it's so boooring...--;
<Joseph> You can join me if you wish.  But it might also be 'boring'.
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<Gayo> Marlene: Hehe. It's never boring being with you. I don't know how you can't be excited at all the cool things that are always happening!
* Joseph shrugs.
<Shane> «ooc: and explosions are fun! And you blow things up! »
<Shane> «ooc: ... ... ...Marry me! »
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<Hikaru> «ooc: Shane, for the fiftieth time, OOC chan is there for a reason ;) »
<Gayo> Marlene: heheheh. You act tough, but I think you're like a kid really. ^_~
<Joseph> .....if you say so.
* Joseph drinks another shot of whiskey.
<Gayo> Marlene: Anyhow! *grabs her beer and takes a big sip, getting swirly-eyed* I was thinking...
<Gayo> Marlene: We'd make a really good team! We totally kicked Death's ass!
<Joseph> ...team?
<Gayo> Marlene: Yeah! We could go around blowing up bad guys and I bet we could charge people too!
<Joseph> ...
<Gayo> Marlene: *peer*
<Joseph> ...I've been doing that for a while now.
<Gayo> Marlene: Yeah! But...just the two of us! Like, a whole big official theme! Also we could ask for money when we save towns! Shane is too nice to do that...*grumble*
<Shane> «ooc: heh. »
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<Joseph> Perhaps...
<Gayo> Marlene: Yay! *claps* So where should we go? ^^
<Joseph> But it wouldn't be steady.  Places don't always need saving.  And usually you have to be in the right place at the right time.
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<Gayo> Marlene: Pah! You don't know anything about women's intuition. ^_~
<Joseph> .....
<Gayo> Marlene: Trust me! I'll handle everything. :D
* Joseph realizes that he isn't going to get away from her idea and just goes with it. "Fine."
<Gayo> Marlene: Goody! I'll go tell Shane. I bet he'll be all grouchy, so I'll need to sweet-talk him.
<Joseph> ...
<Gayo> >> marlene finishes the rest of her beer in a hurry and scoots out with a foam mustache.
* Joseph mumbles to himself..."Whatever..."
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile...
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*** Al[away] is now known as Allen
<Gayo> >> The docks are bursting with people...effete merchants mingle with muscled, shirtless sailors. Shane gradually fights his way through thr crowd to the dock chief, who's surveying construction in a shipyard.
<Gayo> «ooc: Go, S. ^^ »
* Shane swears under his breath.
*** Allen is now known as al[away]
* Shane wades through a mass of working humanity./
<Shane> Excuse me...
* Shane ahems... and shouts louder, trying to get the foreman's attention...
<Gayo> Chief Worker: Yeah?
<Shane> EXCUSE ME!
<Shane> Oh, *ahem* sorry...
* Shane hands him the note.
<Shane> I need these orders executed with the utmost urgency.
<Gayo> Chief Worker: *grins, revealing a couple of missing teeth* Oh? Present fo' me, eh? *he unfolds the note and reads it carefully* ...welly welly well. That's somethin' ya don't see ev'ry day. 
<Gayo> Chief Worker: So where's this doover ya want us to lug here?
<Shane> Hrmm...
<Shane> ...It's attached to the currently birthed train.
<Shane> «ooc: there's stuff on that note about engineers to help me? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yeh. »
* Shane moves to retrieve the note.
* Shane looks at the Chief expectantly.
<Gayo> Chief Worker: Okie doke, pal. I'll get my team on it, and hook you up with some eggheads. You wanna drop by Warehouse 9-H in an hour or so.
<Gayo> >> he hands the note back.
<Shane> Nine-H...
<Shane> Which way is that?
<Gayo> >> The man points to a nearby warehouse labelled "9-C". Right over there ta Row 9, then right a ways.
<Gayo> >> The man points to a nearby warehouse labelled "9-C". "Right over there ta Row 9, then right a ways."
* Shane nods.
<Shane> Thank you.  I shall return in an hour...
* Shane makes a short bow, and heads off to the Hospital.
<Gayo> >> Shane runs into Marlene!
<Shane> Hey!  Watch where you're go...
<Gayo> >> Marlene falls over.
<Shane> ..Marlene!
* Shane offers her a hand up.
<Gayo> Marlene: OWWWW! You should be more careful! Oh, hi! *wavewave* I was looking for you!
<Shane> Ah.  Come, walk with me...  we'll talk on the way to the hospital.
<Gayo> Okiedoke! Going to see Lenny, eh?
<Gayo> Marlene: Okiedoke! Going to see Lenny, eh?
* Shane nods.
<Gayo> Marlene: Be nice! He's grouchy, but he's a nice guy really.
* Shane nods.
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<Shane> He's neccesary.  I shall not be curt.
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<Gayo> Marlene: Okiedoke. Anyhow! I came to tell you that Joey and I are leaving.
<Gayo> Marlene: ^^
* Shane blinks.
<Shane> Oh?
<Shane> Hrmm...
* Shane ponders, while still walking to the Hospice...
<Shane> .oO{ They were vital against Death...  but Death is dealt with...  there's no telling what's coming next...  }
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<Gayo> Marlene: That's OK, right?
<Shane> .oO{ ...but there's no specific *need* for artillery... }
<Shane> Well, er...  *why* have you decided to leave?
<Gayo> Marlene: It's just the way it should be. Death's gone, and I'm not really interested in sticking around when there's bigger monsters to fry.
<Gayo> * Marlene looks thoughtful.
<Gayo> Marlene: Anyhow! I bet you can get by without me if you're reeeal careful. ^_~
<Shane> Hrmm...
<Shane> Well, Actually, I don't see any problem with this...  as long as you agree to one condition...
<Shane> ...You must fly us back to Adlehyde before you take your leave.  We'll need another pilot.
* Shane smiles.
<Shane> Okay?
<Gayo> Marlene: *pout* Okay, I guess. Oh! If you need to use the Birdy later, I fixed it up so you can fly it yourself! *pulls out a detailed schematic* See, it's all explained really easily!
* Shane blinks.
* Shane looks it over.
<Shane> «ooc: is it... legible? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yes, quite professional, but complex. »
<Shane> Hrmm...  Why, thank you, Marlene...
<Shane> This is quite... unexpected.
* Shane smiles again./
<Shane> Thank you.
<Shane> Will you be staying in the guest quarters in the federal building until we can fly home?
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<Gayo> Marlene: Nah, I'm gonna go hang out with my folks.
<Gayo> * Marlene beams.
<Shane> You live here?
<Gayo> Marlene: Yep!
<Shane> Hrmm... I see...
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<Shane> What's your address, in case I need you?
<Gayo> Marlene: 204-B Resdistrict. ^_^
* Shane nods.
<Shane> I shall send someone when we're ready to leave, at the least. 
<Shane> «ooc: are we at the hospital yet? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Eh, I'll say nearly. »
<Gayo> Marlene: Okay! Seeya!
* Shane nods.
<Gayo> * Marlene bounces off.
<Shane> Good luck with Joe, Marlene!
<Gayo> Marlene: NO PROBLEM!
* Shane ,fore some reason, feels a bit better...
<Shane> «ooc: -e »
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile, Shane has arrived at the hospital. It was clearly once a white building, but dirt and rust have changed it to a grimy tan. It's one of few stone structures in the city.
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* Shane heads into the receptionist.
<Shane> Excuse me...  what room is Lennus Kestrel within?
<Gayo> Receptionist: Third floor, room 305. 
<Shane> Thank you.
* Shane heads to the elevator.
* Shane heads to the third floor, and looks for Kestrel's room.
<Gayo> >> Shane steps off the lift into a well-lit hallway with ugly green carpeting. Room 301 is right in front of him, so 305 must be nearby.
* Shane sticks to the side of the hall with 301 on it, heads down two doors, and looks at the plate.
<Gayo> >> 305. Success!
<Gayo> >> Shane's razor-sharp logic saves the day!
<Shane> «ooc: ;D »
* Shane knocks on the door.
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<Gayo> >> The door is opened by Charity in a doctor's outfit. "Hello? Oh! Dr.Arturis. Sir Kestrel's resting right now."
<Shane> Is he awake?
<Shane> «ooc: ping? pong! »
<Gayo> Kestrel: Who is it, Charity?
<Gayo> Charity: He's...er...*turns around* Well, it's Dr.Arturis, Lenny.
<Gayo> «ooc: LENNUS »
<Gayo> «ooc: Gah. Bad Marlene vibes. »
<Shane> «ooc: Ha! :D »
* Shane walks in by her.
<Shane> «ooc: neener ;) »
<Shane> Hello, Sir.
* Shane looks at him.
<Gayo> >> Lennus looks somehow diminished, but his harsh face now bears a weary smile. "Hello, Mr.Arturis. It's good to see you again."
<Shane> And you, sir.
<Gayo> Charity: Don't stay too long, please. He needs his rest.
<Shane> I trust the good knight of Adlehyde is well on his way to recovery?
<Gayo> Kestrel: Pfah, Charity, I'm fine, thanks to all you've done. You needn't worry...*he nods at Shane's query* Nor you. I am well. I only regret having given up the chase. 
* Shane nods.
<Shane> Your assistance was welcome.  You merely underestimated the opposition.
<Shane> It is an easy mistake to make...
<Shane> But not one to be ashamed of...
<Gayo> Kestrel: *chuckles* I believe my error was in overestimating myself.
<Gayo> Kestrel: At any rate...would I be incorrect in assuming that this is not merely a friendly visit?
<Shane> Heh...
<Shane> ...You've found me out.
<Shane> I haven't had the time for purely social calls latly, I'm afraid.
<Shane> I was wondering...  If you would be fit enough to travel in a few days time...
<Gayo> Kestrel: I imagined not.
* Shane grimaces.
<Gayo> >> Charity looks stern. "I must protest."
* Shane sighs...
<Shane> Let me fill you in, shall I?
<Shane> With assistance of my...
* Shane smiles.
<Gayo> Kestrel: Charity, let the man speak. Yes, please.
<Shane> ...of my friends...
<Shane> ...We were able to bring Death down.
<Gayo> >> Kestrel looks quite surprised. "...he's been apprehended?"
<Shane> Well, it's a complicated situation...
<Shane> It seems we've been chasing a puppet this whole time, I'm afraid.  Death turned out to be a Metal Demon who was being controlled by some sort of Ancient Relic...
<Gayo> Kestrel: ...this is quite a lot to swallow at once.
<Shane> The Demon seems to have either committed suicide, or is seeking his unwilling master for vengeful reasons.  I know not which...
* Shane nods.
<Shane> It is a bit of a shock.  And one of those who witnessed it...
<Gayo> Kestrel: .....you weren't able to capture him? Curses!
<Gayo> Charity: ....Lennus....
<Shane> I'm afraid that might not have been an option...
<Gayo> >> Kestrel runs a hand across his brow. "I know, I know. My apologies, Charity. It's just...that confounded beast. I understand now why he gave me such difficulty."
* Shane nods.
<Gayo> Charity: You did the best you could. Don't concern yourself too much.
<Shane> I have some suspicion, Sir Kestrel, that even after being hit by the Metal Bird, and shot at repetidly with heavy ARMs fire, and sever summons of damaging Guardians...  that he might've been capable of slaying us if he so desired...
<Shane> ...I belive we might have damaged the ARM-device more than the Demon himself.
<Shane> But, this is mere background for my reason to visit you.  If I may continue?
<Gayo> Kestrel: ...I see. Well, I shall say the same as my esteemed caretaker: I am certain you did the best you could. Yes, please do.
* Shane nods.
<Shane> Thank you...
<Shane> Well, I do not know how much you know of my own motivations...
<Shane> ...but bringing down Death was only a tangent to my goals...
<Gayo> Kestrel: I'm afraid I had little chance to come to know all of you people. Forgive me if I'd seemed curt, but my mission is a very important one.
* Shane nods.
<Shane> Was your mission to stop Death?
<Gayo> Kestrel: Yes. However, if he was being controlled...this portends darker things. Once I have recovered, I must continue my search for the true culprit.
<Shane> Indeed.
<Shane> It worries me as well...
<Shane> For, you see, I have some insight into the goals of this dark master.  You are aware that Death was aquiring Ancient relics?
<Gayo> Kestrel: Yes, I have spent a long time studying his movements.
<Gayo> «ooc: Gah. Must go eat soon. ^^; »
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<Shane> Well...  I know but three things concerning that matter...
<Shane> Firstly, there are four components...
<Gayo> CHarity: Het-hem. Let's not be too long, please?
<Shane> Secondly, Death, and now his master, must not ever be allowed to construct the device they desire...
<Shane> And Lastly...  I must construct it for Adlehyde's use, or all is lost.
<Gayo> Kestrel: ...hmm. Would I be untoward in asking where you got this information? I have been in touch with Adlehyde's information network regularly, and not heard this.
<Shane> I'm afraid that source is not of a direct Adlehydian nature...  but it is to be trusted.
<Shane> My source gave me information that lead to the defeat of Death.  And I know that this indivual has only the best intentions for me and my country.
<Shane> And, from the same source of information that led me to defeat Death...  I also know that I need your assitance in aquiring the remaining components of the machine.
<Gayo> Kestrel: ...I'm afraid I can't simply trust you based on an unnamed source. That would be imprudent when my decisions can make or break my country.
<Shane> I understand.  It is a bit specious...
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<Gayo> Kestrel: Slightly.
<Shane> My informant's name is Kema.  She is a bit... supernatural in nature.
<Gayo> Kestrel: .....explain.
<Shane> You may be able to find out some about her if you could gain an audience with Dhee...  But few others have ever had contact with Kema...
<Shane> Feh...  it sounds absurd, I know...  But Kema has lead me true thus far.
<Gayo> Kestrel: I know nothing about the Mage Dhee save apocryphal accounts and fairy stories. I certainly can't imagine where to meet him. but you seem like a man of reason, so I shall assume that you are either truthful or quite mad.
* Shane nods.
<Gayo> Kestrel: So...why, might I ask, do you need me for this?
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* Shane sighs...
<Shane> Well...
<Shane> Kema has informed me that you ar the key to aquiring one of the four components.
<Shane> «ooc: he's the Crystal, yes? »
<Gayo> «ooc: yeh. »
<Gayo> Kestrel: ...oh?
<Shane> Yes.  To aquire something currently possessed by the Arctican Institute of Technology, in fact...
<Shane> A Power Gem.  Not unlike the ones we prevented Death from aquiring in Saint Centour a week ago, and the on he tried to aquire in the GaiaCo Lab yesterday...
<Gayo> Kestrel: *chuckles* I see. I shall tell you what, Mr.Arturis. I will consider your request.
* Shane nods.
<Shane> I'm sorry to disturb your recuperation.  It is a vital matter, though...
<Shane> I shall be repairing the Metal Bird in the Warehouse District.  I shall send a messanger when it is as operation as I can make it.
<Gayo> Kestrel: I fear my keeper is giving me threatening looks from behind your back. *winks at Charity* Return this evening or tomorrow morning, please. 
* Shane nods.
<Shane> «ooc: Don't worry... I'll poison her and end you're tyranical re... er... I'm thinking out loud again, aren't I? »
<Shane> I'll pay you another visit later then.  Good day, Sir Kestrel.
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<Gayo> Good day.
* Shane bows to the knight, and the doctor, and heads out.
<Shane> «ooc: Kestrel: I think he's mad. »
<Shane> «ooc: Charity: *quite* mad. »
<Gayo> Charity: I'll see you later, Dr.Arturis.
* Shane nods, and shuts the door quietly.
<Gayo> >> Charity shakes her head as he closes the door. "I just can't get a reading on that man."
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile...
<Gayo> --SESSION END--
Session Close: Sun Jan 28 19:59:43 2001

Session Start: Sun Feb 04 16:31:25 2001
*** Topic is 'Session 29: Diverging Paths (still) | New Seim'
<Gayo> «ooc: Katia first, BTW. »
<Gayo> «ooc: *types fast* »
<Joseph> «ooc: *read that as 'types fat' »
<Katia> <<Go you speedy munchkin Gayo, type as fast as your little fingers will carry you! =)>>
<Gayo> >> All throughout New Seim, colorful people bustle through crowded streets, going about their lives. Still, there's one part of the town that's conspicuously empty...behind a dilapitated, crooked church less frequented by the people than the termites lies a collection of tilted, worn headstones and crosses separated from the rest of the city by a tall black iron fence.
<Gayo> «ooc: Okay, you can pose. »
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<Gayo> «ooc: Well, katia can anyhow. ^_~ »
* Katia gazes around the deserted graves.
<Joseph> «ooc: * Katia narrows her eyes creepily. <Gayo> Thats enough of that...--Meanwhile!-- »
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL ^^ »
* Katia turns her head back at the worn down church from where she entered.
<Allen> « ooc: oh, this is only Katia now? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yeah. »
* Katia inhales the air
<Gayo> >> The walls of the church are pitted and smell of mildew. The building sags noticably on one side, skewing its sparsely-shingled spire.
* Katia coughs and mumbles "Well, at least its quiet."
<Joseph> «ooc: Allen: Buy stuff so Gayo can upload stat sheets! :0 »
<Neydisa> « ...Poor church. ;_; »
<Gayo> «ooc: He did, I'm slow. ^_~ »
<Joseph> «ooc: ... »
<Joseph> «ooc: You suck. ^_- »
<Gayo> «ooc: *puts on the Edward Scissorhands theme, since it works for Katia* »
<Katia> ...
<Joseph> «ooc: Katia is really Jonny Depp? »
<Ellena> «ooc: :P~~~ »
<Katia> Could it... still be here?
<Katia> <<Is listening to distanttown.mid>>
<Gayo> «ooc: Stats are up. »
<Allen> « ooc: I did, he's slow! »
<Neydisa> « *plays Twilight Venom's "Misery"* ^^ »
<Joseph> «ooc: Apparenly you are too Allen. >;) »
<Allen> « ooc: No! »
<Allen> « ooc: I finished buying like 10 minutes ago! »
* Katia walks over to the church and begins searching for the bauble in her brief vision.
<Joseph> «ooc: I meant slow in your response to my question. ;) »
<Gayo> «ooc: DOn't tell what's in your visions. ^_~ »
<Neydisa> « Uh oh.. Ellena's got bauble competition. ^^ »
<Allen> « ooc: ah, heh »
<Ellena> «ooc: I'm the only one with a sexy bauble! A set of 2! »
<Katia> <<Err okay, how are you supposed to know what I'm looking for then? =)>>
<Allen> « ooc: should we #waooc again? ;) »
<Gayo> «ooc: Just say that you're looking for something. ^_~ »
<Ashton> «ooc: grilled cheese. »
<Joseph> «ooc: On rye bread. »
<Katia> <<Ok, that's easy =)>>
* Katia searches for the object in her vision, through the various rubble and debris that fell off the walls in the church.
<Gayo> >> The inside of the church is dim...the stained-glass windows have long since been destroyed, leaving nothing but twisted metal frames boarded up haphazardly to keep the weather out. The only light shines in faint pockets from the rotted holes in the walls.
<Gayo> >> Something glints behind a pew...
*** away is now known as Heather
<Ashton> «ooc: Ew, what's that in your pew? »
<Joseph> «ooc: >> Katia finds what she is looking for and picks it up. * Old man walks in and looks at Katia. "Hold it above your head proudly. Its good for business." >> Dooo dooo da dooo! »
<Allen> « ooc: lol »
<Neydisa> « ^^; »
<Ellena> «ooc: Tee hee :D »
* Katia averts her eyes toward the pew and walks up to it, wondering if it was a tricker of light that caused the glimmer.
<Gayo> «ooc: >> Yes, it was. Hah! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Er, one sec. »
<Katia> <<*Shoots Joseph "See if I'm ever nice to you again!">>
<Joseph> «ooc: * Joseph shrugs »
<Gayo> >> On the floor, she spies a circle of broken shards of glass.
* Katia reaches down with her hand and picks up one of the broken shards.
* Katia nearly falls over.
<Gayo> «ooc: You can explain why there. ^_~ »
<Gayo> >> There's nothing there. Indeed...must have been a trick of the light.
* Katia pauses to clear her head of the momentary nausea.
* Katia stands up and looks through the rotting holes where the light shines through.
<Katia> <<*Katia is hit with a bird bomb*>>
<Neydisa> « eww ^_- »
<Gayo> >> Outside the church, people pass by, oblivious. It's clear that they're used to the presence of the crumbling building by now.
* Katia quizzicly looks around
<Katia> <<If that is even a word>>
<Gayo> >> ...nothing there but the dust and mold of ages.
<Gayo> «ooc: quizzically, I think. But I might be wrong too. »
<Neydisa> « Quizzically is correct. ^^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: I am the bomb-diggity. »
* Katia sighs and walks out the back of the church to the graveyard again.
<Neydisa> « Turqoise: Go me, it's my birthday! ;) »
<Gayo> «ooc: hehehe. That was the best part of that fight. »
<Katia> Why did I come here..?
<Gayo> «ooc: One sec... »
<Gayo> >> The iron gate squeaks in response as it swings open...
<Ellena> ....Katia? What are you doing here? Is something wrong?
* Katia turns to the gate.
<Gayo> «ooc: Ell just came through it. ^_^ »
* Ellena steps inside the small graveyard, shutting the gate behind her with a groaning squeak.
<Gayo> «ooc: BRB. Want drink. »
<Ashton> «ooc: <Katia> Nothing's wrong. Now if you'll excuse me, it's time to narrow my eyes creepily. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Katia: I PRACTICE. »
* Katia looks at Ellena silently for a few moments. Slightly mouthing a few words indicpherable.
<Katia> <<Katia mouths the words to the Bunny Hop>>
<Ellena> Excuse me? I can't hear you, Katia... :/
* Katia lowers her eyes "..Nothing"
* Katia turns her back to Ellena.
* Ellena looks a little nervous, wringing her hands, "I...just wanted to make sure you were okay..."
<Katia> I'm fine. 
<Ellena> «ooc: <Heather> "You will sell me your headband so that I may win Hikaru's affections..." »
<Katia> But I... 
<Katia> I don't know why I came *here*
<Gayo> «ooc: *snickers* »
<Ellena> Perhaps someone you knew is...buried here?
* Katia 's eyes scan a few of the tombs, looking at the names briefly.
<Gayo> «ooc: Stats uploaded, BTW. I forget if I mentioned it. »
* Ellena remains quiet for Katia's sake.
<Gayo> «ooc: *names on tombstones, BTW* ^)^ »
<Neydisa> « Thanks Gayo ^^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: Er, that was an MSG to katia. My bad. »
<Katia> <<Really, can I say them aloud? =)>>
<Gayo> «ooc: Sure, if it'd be natural to read the names off. ^_^ »
<Gayo> >> Many of the tombstones are so weathered that the names are virtually unreadable...
<Gayo> >> Just slabs of rock for unknown corpses.
<Ashton> «ooc: One tombstone reads "Miso Horny", but you can't tell if that's what is actually inscribed there. »
* Katia sounds off the names as she passes each tomb "Moriarty...Jessel....Leon...Ellena...Erdrick...Forrest"
<Ellena> «ooc: One is for I.P Freely, but again, you cannot tell. »
<Ellena> E...Ellena? O_o
<Ashton> «ooc: *LOL* Forrest? »
* Ellena coughs a bit.
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<Gayo> «ooc: The next tombstone reads "he loved his work. We don't know why." »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Sorry, Forgot about that. »
<Neydisa> « heh ^^ »
<Katia> Those are the ones that I can read, but the others are too eroded to read.
<Katia> <<One sec>>
* Ellena narrows her eyes a bit, but doesn't say anything, "I see...well...^^;"
<Gayo> «ooc: CREEPILY »
<Ellena> «ooc: I knew you'd say that ;) »
<Neydisa> « what is it with tha eye thing? *sigh* ^^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: Troll. ^_~ »
<Ellena> «ooc: Well i knew you would! So neener to you! »
* Katia looks back at Ellena's tomb and walks over to it
<Gayo> «ooc: So you're a troll. ha ha. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Grr. Troll :o »
<Neydisa> « »
<Hikaru> «ooc: . . . . »
<Neydisa> « erk »
<Hikaru> «ooc: »
<Ellena> . o O ( What is she...? )
<Neydisa> « I meant to make a 7th Saga reference there. ^^ »
<Joseph> «ooc: She is an alien from outer space. <Katia> E.T want lap dance. »
* Katia wipes off the moss on the tomb with her hands.
* Ellena can't help herself, and steps a bit closer.
<Ellena> I can't read it...
* Katia reads off the epitaph aloud "Here lies Ellena, she lived in two words but belonged to neither. May she rest in peace for eternity."
<Joseph> /ooc O_o Gayo...why does my stat sheet say Weapon Encumberment: 5
<Neydisa> « :o »
<Joseph> «ooc: AUGH! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Dunno. Ask me later. ^_~ »
<Joseph> «ooc: ... »
<Katia> <<Grah, foreshadowing.>>
<Neydisa> « Ellena ;_; »
* Ellena pales...
<Gayo> «ooc: Katia exists for the purposes of foreshadowing. ^_~ »
<Ellena> I...I...
<Joseph> «ooc: O_o Since when did the light staff weigh 50. @_@ »
<Ellena> I have to go...!
<Gayo> «ooc: You bought a new staff. »
<Gayo> «ooc: If it says Light, I'm dumb. »
<Joseph> «ooc: ... »
* Ellena rushes out of the graveyard, throwing the iron gate open and running into the street until she blends in with the crowd, and dissapears.
<Neydisa> « Congrats katia, you freaked her out ^^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: Bleh, I still expect Ellena to die plot wise ;) Geh. »
* Katia turns and watches Ellena dissappear with the crowd, quietly whispering something.
<Joseph> «ooc: Okay...its the studded staff. *makes the proper change* »
<Ellena> «ooc: Katia: Pysche! HAHA! »
<Katia> You don't belong here. 
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile...
<Gayo> «ooc: Heh. Whee. Hmm, let's see, what next... »
<Gayo> «ooc: I'm thinking Hikaru. That work for you guys? »
<Allen> « ooc: Okie »
<Ellena> «ooc: Kayo ^^ »
<Neydisa> « Fine by me. :) »
<Joseph> «ooc: Ellena is gonna run into everyone and everyone is gonna scare her off. »
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<Gayo> «ooc: That was fun. I like Katia. *snicker* Hmm, Okay, need to change my music... »
<Katia> <<Mucho bonus EXP for Ellena! =D>>
<Ellena> «ooc: Heh ^^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yeah! Being a mental wreck pays! ^_~ »
<Gayo> «ooc: Speaking of which, on to Hikaru. *types up intro* »
<Katia> <<LOL>>
<Neydisa> « ^^; »
<Allen> heh heh
<Gayo> «ooc: ...*hits zath* ^_~ »
<Katia> <<LOL!>>
<Allen> « ooc: oops. »
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<Neydisa> « wb Shane. :) »
<Katia> <<Shane's here, quick get me a gun>>
<Shane> << YAY!>>
<Shane> << What? ;_; >>
<Shane> << I'm in hahn's room.  :o >>
<Joseph> «ooc: <Katia> Of love. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Shane: You missed Ellena getting a prediction that she'll die! ;) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: AND THE EYES »
<Hikaru> «ooc: errr »
<Ellena> «ooc: Hehe »
<Shane> << logs! :D >>
<Gayo> «ooc: And Ellena narrowed her eyes creepily. »
<Shane> << ooc script please? ^_^; >>
<Ellena> «ooc: It wasn't creepily! She just narrowed her eyes. ^^ »
* Katia I haven't narrowed my eyes for 4 sessions back off! =)>>
<Katia> <<Gah>>
<Katia> <<*Shoots herself>>
<Gayo> >> Between the wide brick-and-iron streets lie a maze of alleys and side-roads snaking between the haphazard sprawl of buildings. Even these alleys are travelled in a city like this, but much less so, and by a much less pleasant crowd. A brooding figure in a black coat and hat stalks through the shade of the alleys, ignoring anyone whom he passes.
<Gayo> «ooc: Okay, pose. »
* Hikaru wanders the alleys, angsting. What more does a man need in life?
<Hikaru> «ooc: </sarcasm> »
<Joseph> «ooc: Hey, you forgot to add the odd fact that a rat is flying behind him. ;) »
<Allen> « ooc: Dammit. I have to stop playing WARPG and get a job. I need a dreamcast! ;_; »
<Gayo> «ooc: Hehehehe. »
<Allen> « ooc: er.. sorry! ^_^ »
<Katia> <<Hikaru is Ogremon>>
<Neydisa> « lol Hik »
<Hikaru> .oO(I don't want to stay away from them, but it's for their own good...even if Shrike wasn't my fault...I have become really violent lately...)
<Shane> « OOC: okay, I'm ready. »
<Gayo> >> The sound of a harmonica echoes back and forth through the corridors of brick. Flies swarm around the brimming dumpsters that seem to litter the place, and here and there a piece of unidentifiable technology lies, abandoned, before him.
<Shane> « OOC: a while before I'm in? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Prolly a little bit. »
<Neydisa> « Got to love Gayo's settings.. ^^; »
<Gayo> «ooc: *fiddles with notes* Hik, play with yourself a minute. ^_~ »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Okie Dokie! »
<Katia> <<Gayo wins the award for best settings in an IRC RPG>>
<Gayo> «ooc: *adds a giant backlit fan and a chainlink fence, and takes out the harmonica* Blade Runner! »
<Neydisa> « ACk! »
<Katia> <<LOL>>
* Hikaru continues to angst, wondering what people have done to end up in this darkened alley...
<Katia> <<Same stuff you did to be walking in one Hik =)>>
<Katia> <<Kay I shush now>>
<Hikaru> «ooc: Crippled a ninja out for my head and made an elw generally uncomfortable around humankind? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Damn straight. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Wow, tough job, bein' homeless. »
<Gayo> >> A slumped-over man in a beat-up coat and pageboy hat looks up at Hikaru with milky, unseeing eyes.
* Hikaru turns his head to the man briefly, having a momentary suicidal urge.
<Shane> « OOC: Hikaru is sodomized! 34 damage! »
<Gayo> >> The man frowns in consternation, then slowly turns his face downwards, fiddling with a dirty sack next to him.
<Gayo> «ooc: ... »
<Gayo> «ooc: ... »
<Katia> <<Man: Must...have...coke cola>>
<Shane> « OOC: sorry »
<Hikaru> ...
<Hikaru> ...
<Hikaru> «ooc: dot dot dot »
<Ellena> «ooc: brb »
<Gayo> «ooc: I was expecting someone to make a masturbation joke, Ash. ^_~ »
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<Gayo> «ooc: No one did, I'm impressed. :D »
<Gayo> Man: (m) *mumblemumble...*
<Katia> <<Yeah, its in the news a lot lately>>
* Hikaru continues on, sighing and readjusting his hat.
<Gayo> >> The harmonica seems to be getting closer...
<Shane> « OOC: hee hee hee. »
<Shane> « OOC: OH MY GOD! A HARMONICA! »
<Shane> « OOC: I shoot it! I bet it's worse than that Gazebo I encountered earlier! »
<Neydisa> « lol »
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* Hikaru walks forward, trying to place what the Harmonica's playing, but not really caring. He's stopped following any set train of thought now, and his mind is wandering almost as much as his feet are.
<Gayo> «ooc: You suck, Grue. ^_~ »
<Shane> « OOC: I know! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Hikaru lets his feet to the thinking and unlocks his Secret Dance Power! »
<Katia> <<Hikaru runs into a wall>>
<Gayo> «ooc: Yes! YOU are the king of the world! Your dance will save us all! »
<Neydisa> « If Hikaru turns into Moonwalker, I'm quitting. ^_^ »
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<Shane> « OOC: caca worm is coming! Oh no! It's the king of spain! »
<Katia> <<Shane scares me>>
<Allen> « ooc: O_o »
<Joseph> «ooc: * Hikaru opens his trenchcoat openily. "Woo!" »
<Gayo> «ooc: We only let him play because we're afraid of him. ;_; »
<Katia> <<*hides under Ellena's kerchief>>
<Hikaru> «ooc: Opens openly? »
<Joseph> «ooc: Yes. Michael wants those kids with all the open he can get. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Um. »
<Ellena> «ooc: I go AFk for a second and suddenly we're talking about dancing and caca worms?! O_o »
<Joseph> «ooc: And Michael Jackson! »
<Ellena> «ooc: Scary :o »
<Shane> « OOC: Shane the character, or me, Windy? ;) »
<Ellena> «ooc: ALL OF YOU! »
<Neydisa> « I should never have brought him up..... ^^ »
<Gayo> >> Rounding a corner, Hikaru sees the harmonica player. He's wearing a torn and beat-up coat and has bags on his feet, but he's wearing a nice stetson from under which spikes of bright red hair poke.
<Joseph> «ooc: <Ellena> YOUR ALL FREAKS! <Joseph> Wanna join in on our conversation about Michael Jackson? <Ellens> Okay. ^^ »
<Joseph> «ooc: Ellena even. »
* Hikaru stops and blinks, thinking the man looks almost...familiar..
<Hikaru> «ooc: IT'S CRONO! HE'S A BUM NOW »
<Neydisa> « Suddenly this is turning into "NYCRPG" »
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*** ItsSantaClaus is now known as Heather
<Gayo> «ooc: New Seim is NYC, except cooler. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Red hair? It's like Tayne, Heater! ;) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Heather. »
<Shane> « OOC: It's Jack! He's actually an immortal and has a bad dye job! »
<Gayo> >> The man stops playing and looks up, revealing handsome, youthful features. 
* Hikaru blinks, a bit startled.
<Gayo> Bill: Hey...ya look kinda familiar.
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<Joseph> «ooc: Wow...look at all of our guests. Its an orgy now. »
* Hikaru nods. "Yeh...I know I've seen you somewhere..."
<Katia> <<*Massive male orgy ensues>>
<Gayo> Bill: ...eh. Don't much matter t'me now.
<Hikaru> Why? Don't you have something to...well, live for?
<Gayo> Bill: Yer right ah do. But's gonna be near impossible. Hah. Ya look't me now...ya reckon ah'm some bum, right? But ah used ta be big. Used ta be hooj!
<Shane> « OOC: is there Storen-game afterwards? »
<Gayo> «ooc: No. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Storen has a HAWT DATE. Well, not really. he's just gonna sit home and cry. Or something. ^_^ »
* Hikaru kneels towards him. "Well, in that case, why are you hangin' around in these dark alleys? Why not try to take back what you lost?"
<Neydisa> « No game tonight, folks. I'm resting. :) »
<Katia> <<*justs hides in WAOOC and hopes no one comes there.>>
<Gayo> «ooc: You heard her, no one go there or else. ^_~ »
<Shane> « OOC: I went! ;_; »
<Allen> « ooc: uh oh. »
<Gayo> Bill: Hah! Ah ain't nothin' no more. Wah ah figger it...if ah lost it all when ah was big, ain't no way I can get it all back now.
<Gayo> «ooc: Way, not wah. »
<Katia> <<Hah I kicked Shane out of there>>
<Gayo> «ooc: I need to make a wah script sometime. »
<Hikaru> Then start from scratch. With the talent you have, you're sure to get somewhere...
<Shane> « OOC: Hikaru, the motivational speaker? :o »
<Katia> <<Is this Pecos Bill Hik is talking to?>>
<Gayo> Bill: Mebbe ah nevah had no talent...mebbe ah was jes' lucky. Dammit!
<Hikaru> ...
<Hikaru> You never know until you try...
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<Ellena> «ooc: Hikaru: And if you fail in that...well, then you do just suck. But hey! TRYING! »
* Hikaru gathers himself and starts off. "Thanks. You've helped me realize something, sir."
<Gayo> >> Hikaru heads off down the alley, leaving the man staring down at his harmonica.
<Gayo> «ooc: One sec, no pose yet. ^_~ »
<Hikaru> «ooc: NP :D »
<Gayo> >> Bill slowly stands, flipping a lock of his hair back. "Well dayum! That there feller's right!" 
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL! »
<Ellena> «ooc: Some reason that seems funny :P »
<Ellena> «ooc: Dayum, Hik! »
<Gayo> >> He thrusts the harmonica into the air triumphantly. "Thassit...ah ain't stoppin' till ah get mah loot back from them Pastels!"
<Neydisa> « Dayum em all ah say! »
<Gayo> >> He runs off.
<Gayo> «ooc: GAH. BRB. »
<Shane> « OOC: ha! »
<Shane> « OOC: Pastels! »
<Neydisa> « wait.. is that Wild Bill? o_o »
<Shane> « OOC: tell him to take out Turq first »
<Shane> « OOC: ! »
* Hikaru stops and blinks, wondering...
<Shane> « OOC: it is! :D »
<Neydisa> « LOL »
* Hikaru shakes his head and continues on. "Good luck..."
<Neydisa> « Just don't elt him see you Shane or he'll skin you for blowing up his piece. ;) »
<Ellena> «ooc: Wow. I didn't catch taht. ^^ Thta's cool. Nice work, Ney :) »
<Shane> « OOC: Feh. I'll ownz h1m. »
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<Gayo> «ooc: hehe. I was wondering if anyone would notice. What's a Tim Whore? »
<Neydisa> « I just realized the name and hair matched.. ^^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: Well, he's the only WARPG character who talks like that. ^_~ »
<Gayo> «ooc: I have to keep reminding myself that he's got a souther drawl. I always slip into Roric-speak if I'm not careful. »
<Shane> « OOC: Heh. I didn't think he was major enough to show up again, even tho you said he would at the time he showed up. »
<Neydisa> « But you didn't do such a good job with it like now. ^^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: Fry mah hide! »
<Ellena> «ooc: Nooo! »
<Shane> « OOC: sadly, out of the 90% of the NPCs that die over the course of this game, Bill is one of the 10%... »
<Ellena> «ooc: Doh! »
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<Ellena> ...'Karu? 'Karu! Wait up!
<Gayo> «ooc: Keep waiting, Hik. ^_^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: Ell needs to do a little desc first. »
<Joseph> «ooc: See, Ellena will find everyone and everyone will scare her off. This is gonna rock. »
* Ellena picks up her skirts and hurries over to 'Karu before he can walk down another allyway and angst some more. Her face looks a bit distraught though, but she's trying to hide it.
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<Gayo> «ooc: Okay, now do whatever, you two. ^_^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: You know, sex sex sex... »
<Gayo> «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/ellena.mid »
<Shane> « OOC: wait... that's the Shaft theme! »
<Neydisa> « More like sex, angst, make ups ex... even more angst... ^^ »
* Hikaru stops. "'Lena?"
<Gayo> «ooc: I'm debating using the Shaft theme in the game somewhere. »
<Gayo> «ooc: This is the Marid theme actually. ^_~ »
* Ellena tries to smile, looking up at 'Karu, "Are you okay? You seemed so distraught earlier...I was worried about you..."
<Ellena> «ooc: Ellena's theme is sexy. Yay Bahamut Lagoon ^_^ »
<Hikaru> Yeah, I'm fine now. I realized that the things that've happened to me aren't that bad after all...that I've been rather lucky...
<Gayo> «ooc: Ellena tries to smile, but fails. "Dammit! Where's that user's manual..." »
<Shane> « OOC: heh. »
<Katia> <<LOL!>>
<Ellena> «ooc: Ellena: ...dammit! It's under my handkerchief! nooooo! »
<Shane> « OOC: Crit fail! Ellena *dies* »
<Neydisa> « Ellena tries to smile and gets a critical failure. "Darn!" ^^ »
<Neydisa> « GMTA ^^ »
<Ellena> That's good...:)
<Gayo> «ooc: it's not HOL, Grue. ^_~ »
<Hikaru> You okay...? You look like you've seen a ghost...
<Shane> « OOC: hee »
* Ellena bites her lip, "Katia just confirmed something that I've been trying to run away from..."
<Hikaru> What? The fact she's creepy?
<Shane> « OOC: Ellena's... undead! »
<Shane> « OOC: :D »
<Shane> « OOC: Shane's a Necrophiliac! <:D »
* Ellena can't help but snicker, then burst into a peal of small giggles, "No...that I don't really belong anywhere...I'll probably be hurt by that in the end..."
<Shane> « OOC: so jovial with this revelation :o »
<Ellena> «ooc: well she IS. I wouldn't be surprised if Katia predicted her death just to make Ellena squirm since I KNOW she knows. :P »
<Hikaru> ...Even if you don't belong anywhere... There's always somewhere...
<Ellena> «ooc: About her elwiness, I mean :) »
<Ellena> «ooc: Hikaru: ..over the rainbow...way up high... »
<Katia> <<Back>>
<Hikaru> «ooc: AUGH »
<Ellena> I wish I could believe you...
<Neydisa> « Hmm.. why am I getting all bleery this early? :/ »
<Ellena> «ooc: Neydisa: Did you eat? »
<Shane> « OOC: I was going to say a platitude, but I stopped because I didn't want anybody *cough*hikaru*cough* to repeat OOC comments IC ;) »
* Hikaru hugs Ellena. "Don't worry. I'll protect you... I promise, Ellena. You won't get hurt if I can help it."
<Katia> <<Does Katia know about Elw Ellena? Hmm I'd have to confirm that>>
<Neydisa> « sure I did.. some nice english muffins. ^^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: She either knows or has an inkling :P »
<Shane> « OOC: Of course, I'll be dead soon at my own hasnds. I won't be much protection then. »
<Ellena> Oh, 'Karu...*sniffle* Thank you...
<Gayo> «ooc: Shane is such a 14-year-old. "She doesn't like me!" *slits his wrists with a Nirvana poster* »
<Gayo> «ooc: ^_~ »
<Neydisa> « Oh my ^^ »
<Shane> « OOC: Sorry. I forgot to put a Hikaru: in front of that last one. »
<Shane> « OOC: ;) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: OW! Papercut ala Kurt Cobain. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Hey, Hikaru's scoring atm. ^_~ »
<Shane> « OOC: Yeah, yeah... »
<Ellena> Now that Death is gone...what are you going to do, 'Karu?
<Shane> « OOC: Sorry, I'm over-sarcastic at the moment. Lore's in the room! :D »
<Gayo> «ooc: Hehe. This is a cute little rivalry now that we're past the "spend 50 sessions being sad in Saint Centour" part of it. ^_^ »
<Shane> « OOC: Heh. »
<Ellena> «ooc: ^^ Hehe. And we're just starting to get past the SOM love squiggle. »
* Hikaru runs his hand through Ellena's hair, sighing. "I don't know. I don't have anywhere to be now, except...well, near you..."
<Katia> <<LOL>>
<Gayo> «ooc: That's what YOU think, Lucca. »
<Ellena> «ooc: I said JUST STARTING »
<Gayo> «ooc: If you say so. ^_~ »
<Neydisa> « *^^* »
<Ellena> «ooc: Gaaah ^_^;; »
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Roric> Ah luv yeh, Cody. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Ellena have kerchief, only small amount of hair to run hand through. ^_~ »
<Shane> « OOC: I'm so happy. EDRPG's empty places just filled in walking to work today. »
<Hikaru> «ooc: He run hand through small amount :O »
<Ellena> «ooc: She's got down to her waist hair! O_o »
<Gayo> «ooc: Oh. »
<Ellena> But...I'm not really worth...
* Ellena blushes a little. ^^;
<Gayo> «ooc: Cool. *has it get caught in a machine at some point* »
<Shane> « OOC: :o »
<Neydisa> « Bad Gayo :O »
<Ellena> «ooc: She'd actually look cute iwth short hair too ^^ But ah...go on »
<Ellena> «ooc: ...She'd look like Cecilia O_o »
<Hikaru> I certainly think you are... and now there isn't really anything that would keep me from...
* Hikaru trails off.
<Shane> « OOC: "Quick! It's in the gears! cut off your hair!" 'But I'd just *die* without my tresses!' »
<Ellena> 'Karu?
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Shane> Really? Cool! That's such a turn on! *slice* »
<Hikaru> ...Hm?
<Shane> « OOC: heh. »
<Ellena> I...Er...
* Ellena seems tounge tied. ^^;
<Neydisa> « *is scared* »
* Hikaru smiles and just holds Ellena closer. "Don't worry about it."
<Gayo> «ooc: Suddenly, Shane walks in! Nah, wouldn't make sense. Too bad though. »
<Katia> <<Shane is really scaring me now>>
* Ellena , for once, doesn't resist the hug, seeming to either crave or need it, "I was going to head back...would you like to come with me? ^^; Unless you have pressing buisness. I'd love the company."
<Shane> « OOC: Katia: Maow? »
<Gayo> «ooc: Shane is the killer. »
<Hikaru> Sure. I just needed some time to myself before...I've had a bit of a week.
<Shane> « OOC: :o »
<Gayo> «ooc: I switch to another group soon unless there's major romantic bonding? ^_~ Soon, though, not immediately. »
<Shane> « OOC: Hrmm... Hair. Machine. Tomb. It all comes together. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Okie. »
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* Ellena hmms, "I was going to ask you... ^^;"
<Hikaru> «ooc: Fine by me. »
<Hikaru> Hm?
* Ellena looks a bit tounge tied again...
<Ellena> You remember last night...when I talked about Benton, right? ^^;
<Gayo> «ooc: Yes, the machine that will save the world is the dreaded HAIR-PULLING DEATH GEAR! »
<Shane> « OOC: G'har! :D »
<Neydisa> « o_O »
<Ellena> «ooc: Dammit, I should just randomly cut her hair now :p »
<Hikaru> That was last night? ^^; Funny, it kind of seems farther in the past than that...
* Ellena nods a little, "I know what you mean...in a sense. I...I was going to see what Shane needs, if anything...and after that...I need to head back to his place...to see if he's alive."
<Ellena> I was wondering if you wanted to...well...join...me? ^^;
<Ellena> «ooc: Gah! Ellena is entering stupid schoolgirl mode! Run! Run! »
* Hikaru smiles warmly. "Sure."
<Neydisa> « lol »
<Gayo> «ooc: Think I'll cut there. »
* Ellena smiles widely, something that's sort of rare for her, "Wonderful! ^^ Thank you so much!"
<Hikaru> «ooc: <Hikaru> Miaka... <Ellena> Tamahome... <Gayo> God damn it, I gave them the wrong script. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Actually, there's better. »
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile...
<Ellena> «ooc: In the bat cave... »
<Gayo> «ooc: Didn't someone say that LAST session? ^_~ »
<Ellena> «ooc: Somenoe has to say that EVERY SESSIOn! ;) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Dunno. ;) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: lol »
<Gayo> «ooc: zath, I'm doing you momentarily. »
<Allen> « ooc: good lord... »
<Gayo> «ooc: ? »
<Allen> « ooc: ahem, sorry. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Quickies! »
<Ellena> «ooc: brb. Peepee »
<Gayo> «ooc: O_O ? »
<Allen> « ooc: no nothing :) »
<Gayo> «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/quietude.mid »
<Gayo> «ooc: Kay. Basically, you and Sam went back to the guest rooms after the meeting. »
<Allen> « ooc: okay. »
<Gayo> >> Samantha sits up in bead, leaning against the headboard, fiddling with her sleeve and thinking.
* Allen sits in an adjacent chair and stares off into space.

<Gayo> Sam: So...
<Allen> .oO( I wonder what he's like.  I wonder if they'll accept me there.  I wonder if I want to be a noble.. or just return to the Abbey... )
* Allen shakes out of his thoughts.
<Allen> hmm?
<Gayo> >> Samantha watches the clock on the far wall. "When do you think the others will be back?"
<Allen> I'm not really sure.  I know that Shane was interested in visiting Mr. Kestrel.
<Allen> As far as the others, they're probably just taking in the city or something..
<Gayo> Sam: Oh...right. *falls silent again*
* Allen frowns a bit.
* Allen tries to think of something to say.
<Allen> I.. I wonder what GaiaCo is up to.  What were you and all those people being held for?
<Gayo> Samantha: ...yeah.
* Allen realizes she might not want to think about it and trails off.
<Gayo> Sam: ...it's really confusing. I've thought about it all day.
* Allen nods.
<Allen> Everything is confusing..
<Gayo> Sam: I don't know why it has to be that way. It used to be everything made perfect sense to me, all the time. Now nothing makes sense.
<Allen> Yeah..  I don't know what to do next.
<Allen> I guess we just have to pick up the pieces and take it as it comes.  Or something. 
* Allen smiles a little weakly.
<Gayo> >> She laughs a bit to herself. "Sometimes I feel like the whole world is a conspiracy to confuse me." She blinks, looking his way. "Hmmm? I guess so...you're coming back to the manor with me, right?"
<Allen> Yeah, I think I had better.  I can't run away forever.
<Allen> Anyway, there's no reason to run away any more :)
<Gayo> Sam: Yeah. I'm sure Father will be happy to see you...I'm so sorry you ever thought otherwise...*sigh* But I just wonder about GaiaCo, still.
* Allen hesitates a bit.
<Allen> What is it like, Sam?  I've talked to you before, but it's different now.
<Gayo> Sam: ...what's it like?
<Allen> What is it like to be in the aristocracy?  What is your... I mean.. our father like?
<Allen> I don't really know who I am right now, so perhaps I want to know what to expect.
* Allen trails off again.
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<Gayo> Sam: He's a stern sort of man publically, but he's not really. He's a nice person, he just has an awful lot of responsibilities. I can see why he was confused at what to do when he found out about you first, and that's why he was quiet about it at first. But he really is a nice person. 
<Gayo> Sam: As for the other...well...I don't really know what it's like to live in any way but the way I have, so it's hard to compare. I mainly went out for trips and tours like that one in Yggdrasil beforehand...I've never been out in a city without aides before.
<Allen> .oO( Why am I acting like she is a stranger?  She was my best friend for two years, for crying out loud..)
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<Allen> I guess the Abbey must have been quite different.  It's the same way for me, but the other way around.  I couldn't imagine life outside Curan for the life of me, until I had to leave.
<Gayo> «ooc: ha ha. Those crappy Children of Ispar. They suck. »
<Neydisa> « He's dead already though. »
<Neydisa> « Scott needs to change that. :) »
<Gayo> Sam: Hee. Yeah, a little. But even in the Abbey I was surrounded by...sort of special people. Most people don't go to the Abbey, after all. So this is my first time being someplace where I've gotten to see the way real people live day-to-day.
* Allen nods.
<Allen> « ooc: agh. I lost my train of thought :/ »
<Gayo> Sam: Mmm. You were always pretty serious compared to some people...but you seem a lot more serious now, Allen.
<Allen> Really?
* Allen thinks about that.
<Gayo> Sam: Well, yeah, a bit. But...I can't blame you. I guess I'm more serious too. It's all this...stuff happening.
<Allen> Life has thrown a few curves our way, I guess.  But at least we're still around to realize that...
* Allen sighs. .oO( She's right. I'm no fun anymore. Heh heh. )
<Gayo> Sam: Heh. Yeah. I think I'm only just now starting to realize the magnitude of everything that's happened. I mean...wow. It's hard to believe That just yesterday I was trapped in that weird building. And I still don't know why.
* Allen stands up and wanders around a bit. "I guess Amelia and our father will sort it out when we get home."
<Allen> Heh.  I say "home"
<Allen> It's still hard to take.  :)
<Allen> What will you do when we get back?
<Gayo> Sam: Probably spend a long time talking with various dignitaries and relatives and assuring them that I'm okay. *chuckles a bit* Amelia? You know her that well, eh? That's pretty neat. Hmmm. I feel like all of this isn't over, though, somehow. Do you feel that way at all? 
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<Allen> « ooc: Yeah.. the savescreen only says 44% »
<Ellena> «ooc: Hehe »
<Allen> That's true.  I think we might not be safe yet.  But we'll be safer in Adlehyde.  At least I hope so.
<Neydisa> « 44%? Hehe :) »
<Allen> Somehow I almost wish it isn't over.. even though to do look forward to meeting your- ...er - our father, I think I'll miss all of my friends here.
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<Allen> .oO( And what could have been.. )
<Ellena> «ooc: Neydisa bats her eyelashes prettily, "It can still be, my love!" »
* Allen stops being so down. "Maybe when we get back we can finish our term at the Abbey."
* Allen has a sickening realization.
<Allen> I missed the final exams! :o
<Ellena> «ooc: LOL. »
<Allen> Hmm.  Maybe that's a good thing.  Professor Wendel had it in for me...
<Ellena> «ooc: Nooo! Wendel :O »
<Allen> « ooc: uh? I wasn't alluding on purpose or anything :o »
<Gayo> «ooc: Dammit. Sorry. »
<Allen> « ooc: did Gayo ping out? Did I? »
<Allen> « ooc: okay. »
<Shane> « OOC: You pinged out! :o »
<Neydisa> « heh.. Wendel ^^ »
<Allen> « ooc: enlighten me! I don't know what I said :o »
<Gayo> Sam: ...heh. I think that's a bridge we'll cross later, eh?
<Neydisa> « SoM Holy City. nothing more. :) »
<Gayo> «ooc: Gonna switch scenes again soon. ^^ »
<Neydisa> « *munches on chili* »
* Allen looks at her for a moment, knowing the hidden meaning...
<Allen> I've been meaning to talk to you about that.  But I still don't know what to say.
<Gayo> Sam: .....so.
<Gayo> Samantha: ....ahh.
<Allen> I think everything is just far too confusing.  I don't know what's going to happen next.
<Allen> Damn it.. if only we were back at the Abbey and none of this had happened.
* Allen kicks over his staff leaning against the wall.
<Gayo> Sam: ....I know how you feel. :/ Still...I guess we've got to do the best we can...
<Allen> How can.. 
* Allen breaks off.
<Gayo> Sam: ...?
<Allen> How can you know how I feel when I don't know myself?
* Allen shakes his head.
<Gayo> «ooc: Can I switch scenes here? ^_ »
<Allen> « ooc: heh, ever the director ^_^ Sure :) »
<Gayo> Sam: ...
<Shane> « OOC: ooh! ooh! Use a cross-fade! »
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile...
<Gayo> --RESUME!--
<Gayo> >> Neydisa steps off the hospital lift and into a hallway with ugly vomit-green carpeting. The door directly oppsite the lift gate has an italicized "301" painted on it.
* Neydisa pauses a moment to consider why it seems all hospitals have such bland choices in colors... before stepping off and looking down the hallway for where "305" would lie.
<Gayo> >> Neydisa also solves the terrible door puzzle! Gains 0 EXP!
<Neydisa> « lol :) »
<Gayo> «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/neydisa.mid »
<Neydisa> « somehow I had a feeling I walked into that. »
<Gayo> «ooc: It's Grue's fault. ^_~ »
<Shane> « OOC: Ha! :D »
<Shane> « OOC: That rules! »
<Shane> « OOC: ;) »
* Neydisa passes by a few doors, mulling over her conversation with the Chief previously. "I wonder if things will change any..."
* Neydisa stops by 305, listening once, then knocking politely several times. ^^
-> [Neydisa] PING
<Neydisa> Ms. Leblanc? Mr. Kestrel?
<Gayo> >> A woman mumbles something from behind the door, then Kestrel's voice calls out. "You're early. Come in."
* Neydisa recognizes the inpector's voice, and enters the room quietly, shutting the door behind her.
<Gayo> Charity: Oh! Neydisa. I thought it'd be Dr.Arturis.
* Neydisa nods a bit. "Oh, was I interrupting something? I can leave if you're expecting him..."
<Shane> « OOC: I like it when people call me Doctor. »
<Neydisa> « ^_^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: I bet you do, sexy ;) »
<Allen> « ooc: Let's play Doctor, Shane. »
<Shane> « OOC: I didn't go to Evil Medical School for six years for nothing, you know... »
<Allen> « ooc: lol »
<Gayo> Kestrel: *chuckle* No, not at all. I imagine that he shall be some time yet. How are you, Ms...Longfisher?
<Katia> <<AFK>>
* Neydisa blinks a minute, then chastizes the inspector as mildly as possible. "Kingfisher... Neydisa, Kingfisher."
<Ellena> «ooc: Mail. Popful Mail! »
<Gayo> Kestrel: Tch, my apologies. Have you come to visit, at any rate?
<Shane> « OOC: Ney: No, it's time for your enema... »
* Neydisa nods. "Yes, I wanted to see how you were recovering... it's been awhile since the experience in the ruins."
<Neydisa> If Shane has already been here, I guess he has told you the news about Death?
<Shane> « OOC: Kestrel: Shane said a lot of things. I do believe he was hitting on me *and* Charity! »
<Neydisa> « lol »
<Shane> « OOC: >:D »
<Gayo> Kestrel: *nods* Indeed. I'm quite flabbergasted by it all.
<Neydisa> A lot has happened... but I assume this means you can go home sucessful?
<Gayo> Kestrel: Heh. I'm not sure about that...my work isn't done, and the one great victory against Death came while I lay like an invalid under Charity's care.
<Gayo> >> Kestrel gives Charity an amused look.
* Neydisa looks between Kestrel and Charity. "Well, we all know you were in the ebst hands possible.." ^^
<Neydisa> « er best »
<Katia> <<Back>>
<Gayo> Kestrel: Indeed. *grins* Can I offer you a confection? I've been sent gifts. Odd, as I failed miserably in my command of the Chief's officers, but...I shan't look a gift horse in the mouth?
<Gayo> «ooc: that should end with a . »
* Neydisa waves her hand to decline. "Thank you very much, but I'm afraid I might not be staying long to enjoy them... I'm sure everyone is planning what happens next."
<Gayo> Kestrel: Oh?
<Neydisa> Shane might have made some advances on that device Death was trying to construct... and there's still fixing the Bird...
<Gayo> Kestrel: *nods* He's off doing that now, I think. I hope he's successful.
<Neydisa> Well, I don't want to take any more of your time.. you need to rest and be ready to travel once it's fixed. I'm just glad we all made it through this safely.. :)
<Gayo> Kestrel: *nods* As are we all. Thank you for visiting.
* Neydisa starts moving towards the door, but looks over to Charity, hesitating a moment, before mouthing quietly, "...could I have a word with you outside for a moment?"
<Gayo> Charity: Oh? Yes, sure. 
<Gayo> >> Charity pats Kestrel's arm. "I'll only be a moment."
<Katia> <<Gah I started the trend of mouthing now>>
<Gayo> Kestrel: *chuckles* I'll be counting the seconds.
<Neydisa> « I like those two ^^ »
<Gayo> >> Charity rolls her eyes and follows Neydisa.
* Neydisa heads out into the hall, away from the door, elaning on a wall. She lets some senblance of a troubled look seep into her face.
<Gayo> >> Charity quietly closes the door. "It's good to see you well."
<Neydisa> I'm trying my best.. but I'm also worried for things back home.
<Gayo> Charity: I know how that is...you travel a lot in my job.
* Neydisa nods. "Well I'm no stranegr to travelling, but I was just thinking how Amelia might be doing right now."
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<Neydisa> « ^^;; »
<Gayo> «ooc: Yeah, we've been there. You missed the bath scene. ^_~ »
<Katia> <<You have?>>
<Allen> « ooc: Splash splash. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Hmm. Sleepy now...sugar low ^^ »
<Gayo> Charity: I don't know the Princess as well as Jessamyn, but she's doing as well as she can, I'm sure. This has undoubtedly been horrid for her.
<Hikaru> «ooc: . . . . EAT SUGAR »
<Katia> <<*Offers a MD to Ellena>>
<Joseph> «ooc: Eat chocolate pop tarts! »
<Gayo> «ooc: Sleepy at 5:00? »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Eat Joseph! »
* Allen woke up about 4 hours ago.
<Joseph> «ooc: I'm not filled with sugar. I'm filled with a white creamy filling. »
<Joseph> «ooc: ... »
<Allen> « ooc: oops! »
<Allen> « ooc: I'll just leave the channel. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Zath, you're the OOC king this sess and NO. :P »
<Gayo> «ooc: Stayyy »
<Neydisa> She seemed really troubled in a letter I received... if we don't get to return to Adelhyde in the coming days, I hope you can go back to her so she has that much more strength in these dangerous times..
<Allen> « ooc: what, I've only done it twice ^_^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: 4, I think. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Gayo: I had some sugar and I'm ina sugar low now ^^ Need to eat dinner. (Has a MD) »
<Gayo> «ooc: I need to pause shortly, anyhow. To eat. I do the full group meeting after that. »
<Shane> « OOC: Amelia is going to be so assassinated or deposed... »
<Shane> « OOC: hrmm... »
<Allen> « ooc: MD? MiniDisc? »
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<Ellena> «ooc: Mountain Dew :0 »
<Shane> « OOC: Deposed actually seems more likly now that I think about it. »
<Allen> « ooc: Lucca is a simulant! »
<Ellena> «ooc: Boom! »
<Allen> « ooc: oh. heh. »
<Gayo> «ooc: *makes it so Amelia isn't assassinated or deposed to spite Grue* »
<Shane> « OOC: Ha! »
<Gayo> Charity: She and I aren't really friends, but she and Jessamyn are...I'll ask Jessamyn to speak with her.
<Gayo> Charity: Sometimes I fear for the future of Adlehyde...but...we'll pull through if we all work together.
* Neydisa nods. "Thank you.. I just want her to know she has a friend out there no matter what happens."
<Gayo> Charity: Sometimes a princess doesn't have that luxury...
<Gayo> Charity: But...I'll let her know.
<Gayo> «ooc: Gah. Need eat soon. ^^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: So do I ;_; »
<Katia> <<Me too!>>
<Gayo> «ooc: Yeah, but you all CAN. :P »
<Gayo> «ooc: Well, so long as you're back within 20-25. »
* Neydisa looks a little better at that. "Alright.. now I don't want to keep you from your charge any longer... and thank you again."
<Gayo> Charity: How about you, Neydisa? How are you handling all this? It's like we're in a whirlwind...are you holding up?
<Ellena> «ooc: I'll go when you go ^^ »
<Ellena> «ooc: I'm more like 30-35 though ^^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: But you take longer than I do. ^_^ »
<Gayo> «ooc: So go now and be as fast as is humanly possible. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Looks cute. ^^ If the food sucks tonight I'll be fast. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Okay ^^; I bbl then. »
<Katia> <<Same here, I need to run down Sonic and get some food there>>
* Ellena is gone (%Eating!(%log(none))%) (pec)
<Gayo> «ooc: You too, Windy. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Unless you wanna wait 45-60 mins until end. »
* Neydisa blinks. "Me? I'm.. I'm surviving. I think that's all I can do but keep going..."
<Gayo> Charity: ...it's no good just to survive...I make sure people do that, but...well, there are other concerns. *she smiles softly* Still...you're a shaman...I guess you have it all together.
<Katia> <<OK then I'm off>>
<Katia> <<AFK>>
* Neydisa laughs a bit. "I wonder sometimes. But Lucadia has seen me through this far. I trust in the Guardian that things will work out for us all.."
* Neydisa bwos shortly. "Now I really should go... goodby, Charity.. give Kestrel my wishes for his speedy recovery." :)
<Gayo> Charity: That's good. It won't do a thing to be in good health if you can't keep your soul safe. *she pats her on the hand* Be careful, eh? What you're doing is a lot more dangerous than what I am.
<Neydisa> I know... that's why I shouldn't slack off. I'll be in the city if you ened me..
<Neydisa> « er need »
* Neydisa starts off down the hall, back to the elevators...
<Gayo> Charity: Yep. ...good luck. With everything.
<Allen> « ooc: Sonic? »
* Neydisa touches a spot in her pack where the Adelhyde Sigil rests beneath the soft leather. "I have a little more than luck with me now..."
<Gayo> >> Meanwhile...
<Gayo> --RESUME!--
<Neydisa> « Sounds like something I'd be right at home in if it was FF style.. ^^ »
*** Ellena sets mode: +m
<Gayo> >> Evening. The group has gathered in the sitting room of the parliamentary building's guest chambers. Apparently Shane is going to explain some stuff in patented Shane manner...
<Gayo> «ooc: Okay, go. »
<Joseph> «ooc: Am I in that room too? ;) »
* Hikaru leans against the wall, staying almost protectively close to Ellena.
<Gayo> «ooc: Everyone is. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Awww.... :D »
* Shane wipes some remaining oil off of his hands with a hankercheif. He looks a bit in thought, and worried.
* Ellena sits on one of the chairs, smoothing out her dress. ^^
<Gayo> Marlene: So when are we leaving? ^^
* Allen slumps against a wall.
<Gayo> «ooc: http://sinfest.net/comics/sf20010202.gif Heheheheheh. »
* Katia looks at Shane studying him intently.
<Ellena> «ooc: Hehe. I read sinfest now thanks to you, Gayo ^^; »
* Shane raises his eyes across everyone in the room.
* Joseph is leaning on the door frame waiting to leave.
<Shane> Well...
* Neydisa sits attentively at the table, her blue hair hanging a bit looser than usual.
<Katia> <<LOL>>
<Katia> <<Nice Joe =)>>
<Shane> The damage the Metal Bird sustained in the stuggle against death was severe...
<Ellena> «ooc: Shane: But I used the magical screwdriver of thor and I fixed it with faith! THIS is the way! :o »
<Neydisa> What are we looking at to fix it then? More than a few days?
<Joseph> «ooc: Since when does thor have a magical screwdriver. Everyone know he has a Magical DRILL! »
<Shane> However, With the mechanics the Seim government have provided...
<Shane> ...We should be ready to head back to Adlehyde in a day and a half.
* Hikaru nods. "Are we basically free for that day and a half?"
* Shane nods.
<Gayo> Marlene: Woo! Let's hit the town tomorrow!
<Joseph> ...
* Shane looks tired.
* Hikaru casts a sidelong glance to Ellena.
<Shane> I don't think I'll be getting much rest...
<Shane> And I'd rather not tarry overlong...
* Shane looks down.
* Ellena looks at Hikaru as well, thinking.
<Shane> Unless someone needs me, I'll be in the makeshift hangar.
* Neydisa casts a worried glance to Shane. "None of us do, but Shane.. don't break yourself while you at elast have a small window of time.."
<Ellena> Don't push yourself too hard, Shane...
<Shane> There's no real window.  The force behind Death is still there.  And he doesn't have a face.
* Hikaru nods. "Thanks, Shane. Just to let you know, the people in this room..." He glances briefly at Joseph. "Well, MOST of the people in this room appreciate your efforts."
* Ellena nods in agreement. ^^
<Joseph> ...
* Joseph leaves the room.
* Shane looks up, expressionless.
* Hikaru coughs. ^^;
<Ellena> «ooc: Joe: ;_; You hurt my feelings! *holds a teddy bear to his chest* »
<Joseph> «ooc: No, basically he was just waiting to see how long he had to wait before the bird was fixed. ;) »
<Shane> I must assemble the machine...  before whoever else wants it can.  By defeating our mutual enemy, we've severed our only link to the components...
<Gayo> Marlene: *kicks her feet* So everyone want the grand tour tomorrow?
* Katia looks on at Shane listening to his words but without a blink or nod.
<Shane> ...I...I...
* Shane looks down again.
<Shane> I need to fix the bird.  There must be answers in the Abbey...
* Allen looks up, suddenly.
<Allen> What?
* Shane starts for the door.
<Gayo> Samantha: ...the Abbey? Curan?
* Shane turns around.
<Ellena> Curan...Abbey?
* Neydisa watches Joseph depart, a little sadly. She soon turns her attention back to Shane, not having time to ponder things...
<Katia> <<De La Metallica>>
<Shane> .oO{ Drum...  Kema...  Machine... ... ...Ellena...}
<Joseph> «ooc: <Shane> .oO( I want them all in bed at once. ) »
<Gayo> «ooc: he's free-associating! SOmeone hit him! »
<Katia> <<LOL>>
<Shane> Yes.  The Abbey.  I've learned that one of the components was in the Abbey.
<Ellena> «ooc: I was gonna say something similar, but I figured you had enough of those kinda comments ;) »
<Hikaru> «ooc: Why does he want Duras Drum in bed?! O_o ew. »
<Shane> What it is...  I do not really know.
<Neydisa> Is that true?
<Gayo> Samantha: ...really? I hope...I hope nothing bad happens there.
* Shane looks down.
* Ellena tries to remember just where Curan abbey is ^^;
<Gayo> >> Samantha looks at Allen with a bit of worry visible on her face.
* Allen starts to go a little pale.
<Shane> Whomever can control a Demon must have incredible resources...
<Shane> ...what else could he throw at us?
<Gayo> «ooc: Isn't it who? »
<Gayo> «ooc: whoever, rather? »
<Hikaru> More demons, for one, Shane.
* Neydisa looks to Allen too.
<Shane> « OOC: 'he' being the non-gender. »
<Hikaru> We lucked out with Death, it seems.
<Ellena> «ooc: ...Dirty underwear! He can throw dirty underwear at us! And without a box of cheer, we're powerless! »
<Gayo> Marlene: Bah! Any more of them come, I'll send 'em packing! You just watch!
* Ellena looks a bit sad and twiddles her thumbs.
<Joseph> «ooc: He can throw my sister at us. @_@ »
<Ellena> . o O ( So much for finding benton... -_- )
* Katia stands up and walks over to Shane.
<Shane> If one of you could check up on Zed while we're here...
<Shane> ...there might be something I've missed.
* Hikaru kneels and whispers something to Ellena.
<Gayo> «ooc: You don't have to go, Ell. :P »
<Neydisa> I don't think we're going to know unless we see for ourselves...
* Ellena blinks and listens. ^^
* Shane nods.
<Shane> Is there anything else that requires my attention?
<Neydisa> And if you want me to check up on Shane, I can. If I have the day free, it's no trouble..
<Neydisa> « er on him »
* Katia looks at Shane for several moments
<Shane> .oO{ Work will clear my mind...  how could I have left my work alone? }
<Joseph> «ooc: This is cool. No one is going to try to make me stay with the party. »
<Gayo> «ooc: They all hate you. :D »
<Joseph> «ooc: YAY! »
<Neydisa> « Joseph I will, once Shane is done ;) »
<Shane> .oO{ ...but a month... }
<Katia> <<Cause no one cares about you Joe, now go away! =)>>
* Shane turns for the door again, headig out.
<Joseph> «ooc: * narrows his eyes creepily at Katia. »
<Ellena> ...Poor Shane...
<Gayo> >> Shane leaves the remaining members of the group alone.
* Katia follows Shane like a lost puppy
* Allen narrows his eyes and mutters, "Not the Abbey."
<Ellena> «ooc: Katia: PET ME! NOW NOW NOW...before I KILL YOU AND EAT YOUR INNARDS! *Narrows her eyes cutely* »
<Joseph> «ooc: Creepily? »
<Neydisa> Hikaru, why did you act that way towards Joseph? He's a part of this effort too..
<Katia> <<LOL>>
<Ellena> «ooc: Nah, cutely this time ^^ She's going for the lost puppy! »
* Shane is oblivious to Katia.
<Joseph> «ooc: Is that possible? ;) »
<Shane> « OOC: your move, Wind. »
<Ellena> «ooc: Uh... »
<Gayo> «ooc: We end soon. »
<Gayo> «ooc: Just waiting for a good line to close on »
<Katia> Excuse me Shane, do you need help in constructing this machine?

[ Dropped here, so some is missing. ]

Session Close: Sun Feb 04 21:31:23 2001